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4. Understanding different positions on female genital cutting among Maasai and Samburu communities in Kenya: a cultural psychological perspective.

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Graamans, Ernst, Ofware, Peter, Nguura, Peter, Smet, Eefje, and ten Have, Wouter

Subjects
FEMALE genital mutilation, MAASAI (African people), SAMBURU (African people), ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY
Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of different positions on female genital cutting, either legitimising the practice or challenging it. The framework it offers has been developed from cultural psychological theory and qualitative data collected in Maasai communities around Loitokitok and Magadi, Kajiado County, and Samburu communities around Wamba, Samburu County, in Kenya. Over the course of one month, 94 respondents were interviewed using maximum variation sampling. Triangulation took place by means of participant observation of significant events, such as alternative rites, participation in daily activities and informal talks while staying at traditional homesteads and kraals. The framework adds to understanding of why more contextual approaches and holistic interventions are required to bring an end to female genital cutting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2019
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5. Alternative Rites of Passage in FGM/C Abandonment Campaigns in Africa: A research opportunity

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Droy, Laurence, Hughes, Lotte, Lamont, Mark, Nguura, Peter, Parsitau, Damaris, Wamue Ngare, Grace, Droy, Laurence, Hughes, Lotte, Lamont, Mark, Nguura, Peter, Parsitau, Damaris, and Wamue Ngare, Grace

Abstract

Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) are a relatively recent invention, and a key element in female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) abandonment strategies organised by NGOs in some regions of Africa, particularly East Africa. They aim to replicate traditional initiation rituals for pubescent girls who are transitioning to womanhood, but without FGM/C. This paper briefly describes the genesis of ARP in Kenya since 1996, and discusses its significance as a hybridised cultural assemblage that forms part of new cultural and relational processes. It emphasises the importance of examining the deep context in which ARP takes place, including the traditional ritual that it aims to replace. The paper identifies lacunae in the literature, and potential lines of enquiry for future research. The Appendix includes summaries of a selection of the literature on ARP.

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