Initiation ceremony at 'Tank', Arnhem Land, 1999

[gordonboot]

@Cre8iveSignWorks.... I absolutely agree. My uncle had it removed, I got to know an old white Aussi, he had his removed in same sort of initiation. Honestly I wouldn´t know what I would do now for myself... I would think about it if I was asked to if wished to go through initiation.

I regard this kind of initiation more valuable then other funny white practices we have....

[Cre8iveSignWorks]

get over it people!....circumcision is way healthier and easier to keep clean (especially where you are living in a dusty, dirty environments, like the bush). there is nothing wrong with it at all. besides, its been part of culture around the world for thousands of years. i knew a guy who had to have his removed at age 23 because of health reasons.

circumcision dropped off (so to speak) in the 90s but now they are going back to circumcising babies for very good reasons.

[Escekar]

I'm not allowed to watch this...

Please put a Warning on it before you exhibit this among Australia..

Not offensive, Just I need warning as it may cause Bad Carma on others......

[bsercoe]

i believe i discovered early in my sexual life what a foreskins purpose is and cant understand why nobody gets it... next time ur about to have sex with your woman and she is a little 'dry' just pull the skin all the way foreward and place the tip at the opening and inline with the vaginal passage. insertion is made easy because the foreskin creates an extension of the vaginal canal and the penis can be inserted at least an inch before any friction is felt to either party..circumcision is dumb!

[ididjaustralia]

@bsercoe too much info!

[Escekar]

@bsercoe I believe that No foreskin is Is just as Good. At least she don't have to peal back the "skin" to find the goods....

With me is what you see, Is what you get.

But I was done before i knew pain.

wouldn't want to be after the age of 3yrs old.

you'd remember everything hay...........................­...?

[chahenza]

@ Sawnia... you comments show how idiotic you are... save for the Jews all white people knew nothing about circumcision ....Africans on the other hand have circ'd for centuries. cir' probably originated in Africa..it is depicted in old scrolls found in Egypt. My people have done it since time immemorial before any missionary stepped in East Africa... no missionary came to tell us about it.... so shut your foul beak.

[Bummy182]

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[sawnia]

Some primitive cultures do the same thing to girls this age, they cut off the girl's clitoris so that she won't experience pleasure during sex (I guess this is to prevent her from getting pleasure from other men but her master/husband - who probably has 8 wives himself!).

How did primitive people pick up the concept that foreskin should be removed anyway? Religious missionaries no doubt.

By the way, a baby cries and screams just as much as a 10-yr old boy during this amputation.

[jiggaboohoo]

no they did it before, it is common among these tribal rpeopel and in png

[nyarnwandid]

its calld fukin culture and its not barbaric or there is nuffin sexualy bout it u dnt no

[ididjaustralia]

thank you, amen!

[ZZZushi]

Heh, show the circumcision part.

Everyone's opinons will quickly change!

Absolutely barbaric.

But finally the government is cracking down on this sexual abuse.

[ididjaustralia]

I think you're a bit confused there... how is circumcision barbaric or considered as sexual abuse?

[ZZZushi]

Well, In hospitals, circumcision is done safely and properly.

But it becomes sexual abuse when a bunch of old aboriginal elders take an interest in forcing your screaming 10 year old son down in the dust; and cutting away at his dick.

[ZZZushi]

I mean, its great that Aboriginal traditions are continiued. They are the most culturally rich people of this earth!

But these aboriginies are Australian citizens. They don't go hunting anymore, but go buy from the local shop.

If they are willing to discard most of their ancient customs, why does ritual circumcision continiue; especially when it can be done so easily in hospital?

[BenderWA]

@ZZZushi Because they want it to?

[Dumontster]

So my forced circ was okay because it was in a hospital? I guess i shouldnt have the right to all my body parts and be subjected to this torture right?

[ZZZushi]

I only said that Hospital Circumcisions were ok when compared to unsafe ritual circumcisions.

If circumcision was so important to Aboriginies, why can't they at least have it done in hospital where it is safer and less traumatic than having it done as a child.

Personally, I beleive every male should have a choice.

I did, and I couldn't be more thankful.

[Treemeadow]

That boy wants to be circumcised, man.

[bkredrose]

@ZZZushi circumcision is barbaric when other races do but when white people such as the jews do it, its ok?

[DrFelonious]

@ZZZushi - The only reason people like you cant deal with the idea of circumcision is that yer scared of getting yer fucking throats cut! Idiot!

[johnwally]

I love Australia and am lucky to have been born there but I do not feel that it is my home ,we were never invited to visit let alone stay . Give back the land and cherish what is left of the true Australians

[johnwally]

Australia is losing these people and thier traditions at an alarming rate.White Australia has very little to offer in the way of culture or tradition.And we are just sitting by waiting for these unique people who have so much to teach us ,to just die out . That is why I am ashamed to call myself an Australian .

[Urdunchimeg]

this is the plight of many native peoples everywhere...it is sad