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Sunday, 2 July 2017

Poor babies! Disturbing photo of traditional removal of Uvula from the mouth and private part of newborn babies in Kano

Photographer Sani Maikantaga posted this disturbing photo of a Wanzami (local barber in Kano) removing Uvula from the mouth and private part of newborn babies. (Uvula is the fleshy piece of tissue hanging down over your tongue toward the back of your mouth)

The procedure is called "Cire Beli" in Hausa. From the little we could gather, it's done for medical and health reasons. After the cut is what an Hausa social media user wrote about it: 


"When u get a cold or sumthin... the thingie (bellie?) gets infected and it hurts... so Hausa people and other people around the world, cut it off from birth. But i kinda disagree with such practice.. because the thingie (bellie) is like a shield (or filter).... so.. it gets infected FIRST and the infection stays there... if not, then the infection will carry on and go into the body... u grab? there has to be a reason why God placed it there...
My dad didn't have his removed.. my mom got hers removed.. but meeh and my sibs still have ours...some Hausa people also believe that it will grow long and choke the person... and that's just...outrageous..lol"

at 7/02/2017 10:27:00 am

28 comments:

  1. Unknown2 July 2017 at 10:54

    It prevents food from entering into the nasal cavity to avoid nasal regurgitation.

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    1. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 16:10

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  2. Unknown2 July 2017 at 11:00

    It actually grows in some people

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  3. Mr 472 July 2017 at 11:04

    So many strange believe in this life

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  4. Unknown2 July 2017 at 11:06

    Lindz is ur editor sleeping?
    which one is a newborn babies???

    BTW This practice is disturbing and should be forbidden biko!

    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  5. Unknown2 July 2017 at 11:09

    Na dem sabi

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  6. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 11:32

    Got mine removed at the age of 10.Mine grew and got infected,couldn't eat nor drink anything until it was removed and it doesn't take time to heal.

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  7. Unknown2 July 2017 at 11:36

    I thot everyone shod have it. Am jst hearing this. So what abt the one he is removing at the bumbum nko, what is he doin there with his dirty and monkey legs, period

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  8. Alloy Chikezie2 July 2017 at 11:39

    Na wah!
    I'm just hearing this for the first time.

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  9. Agbomen2 July 2017 at 11:46

    Whoa!! This must be excruciatingly painful.

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  10. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 12:15

    It's things like this that make you ashamed of your race and country.No wonder the world has left the black man behind, we still act like we live in 1917 instead of 2017.

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  11. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 12:27

    Isn't this illegal??? Arrest this man!!

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  12. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 12:40

    Mine was removed as well,,, it came to an extent that it grew very big n it started paining me,, i couldn't swallow easily without pains down my throat... But after it was removed,, i became free since then... Yaxxxx

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  13. chisom2 July 2017 at 12:58

    Hmmmm maybe dats y dey talk funny am so sorry 2 anybody who finds dis bad bt dis is nt good

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  14. gentle2 July 2017 at 13:28

    They are so ignorant it hurts.

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    1. Obamedo2 July 2017 at 17:31

      I'm wiping tears of hurt from my eyes for these poor souls right now.
      Well it's natural selection by nature isn't it.

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  15. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 13:34

    I think it should be removed, In currently suffering from breathing problems because it gets irritated and swollen thereby blocking my air carnal

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  16. Unknown2 July 2017 at 15:00

    Imagine the unbearable pain been inflicted on the child

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  17. Unknown2 July 2017 at 15:42

    What make them look inside that place to see it, hmmmmmmm time enough for people

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  18. Unknown2 July 2017 at 15:44

    Wetin carry them go inside there go find d ovulu, hmmmm people no go stop amazing me. Hmmmmmm

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  19. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 16:00

    It's a Hausa not an Hausa.

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  20. Unknown2 July 2017 at 16:34

    the pain. ..in an unsterilized environment... plus the bacteria on the mans leg.....no gloves nothing..kia

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  21. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 17:06

    My sister's own was removed thro same means and got infected.she narrowly escaped death.she was rushed to lasuth for treatment.

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  22. Anonymous2 July 2017 at 18:33

    Sharing Hep B ... since 1717

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  23. Femiluv2 July 2017 at 18:58

    The uvula actually has zero benefit and can be removed. However, it is a surgical procedure that shouldn't be done so carelessly cos it opens them up to major infection. Tragic.

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  24. SANDRA2 July 2017 at 21:33

    Choi , God forbid

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  25. Mairamun Iya2 July 2017 at 22:09

    The second child was having female circumcision, where her clitoris is removed so that she will NEVER have an orgasm. It is illegal in Nigeria and Linda I was surprised that you didn't recognise what was happening given that (fill in the blank)

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  26. Anonymous3 July 2017 at 14:46

    The parents allowing this should not have more childe. Idiots! How can anyone in 2017 be so uneducated and privative! Why is circumcision still happening in Nigeria???!!! Fuck I'm angry and linda duck you for reporting half a story again pathetic blog! All unnecessary all cruel baby could die and the mother should be jailed

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