Circumcision: A Painful Rite of Passage

Abdul has just turned 7 and he's about to discover what it takes to become a man. Witness a male circumcision ritual in a North African refugee camp. Circumcision is a crucial rite of passage in North Africa – so important that even in a refugee camp parents make sure their sons undergo the traditional rite to manhood. Check out: • The modern tools that have replaced the traditional knife. • The 3 things can Abdul do now that he is a man. • Though it’s important for Abdul to pretend he doesn’t care about the coming pain, something gives him away. Tune in for a new video every Thursday at 11:45AM P.T. from the far corners of Our Human Planet! http://www.YouTube.com/OurHumanPlanet Download our complete 2-hour PBS documentary series on Egypt: http://www.japanlandonline.com/ Subscribe to OUR HUMAN PLANET: https://bit.ly/2V4LsRa #Travel #Adventure #Egypt LET’S CONNECT! • Say hi on FB: https://www.facebook.com/OurHumanPlanetCom/ • Give us a shout on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Our_HumanPlanet • Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourhumanplanet/ Category: Travel