helgé

female genital mutilation

the clitoris is gouged out
or cut off
depending on its length

the outer labia are sliced back
then stitched together with
whatever implement is available
thread can be anything from
horse hair to cow intestines

this allows a small orifice for
urination-mentstruation-penetration

the upper thighs
are then bound together
for six weeks
to ensure that the wound heals
nice and tight

chad, ethiopia, somalia, niger, egypt, sudan