Search Results for Tag: Horn of Africa
Tattoos in the Horn
Unique facial and body markings are used across the Horn of Africa to enhance female beauty, although some are more controversial than others.
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16.07.2018 | 10:09
africa, Arabian Peninsula, Djibouti, Horn of Africa, North Africa, Ramadan, Somalia, south asia, tattoo
Tireless campaigners in the fight against FGM in Somaliland
Nearly every woman in Somaliland was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a child. Usually, a razor blade was applied to them without an anesthetic. Campaigners want the practice stopped.
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06.09.2016 | 14:26
#endFGM, crime, Edna Adan, female genital mutilation, FGM, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somali, Somaliland, women's rights
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