Circumcision Rites of Boys

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Bijilo Beach. They have just had the physical circumcision and are coming to bathe in the salt water of the Atlantic which is healing to their cut. Different tribes do it at different ages and in different ways, but they all go away from their family and stay in the forest with only men for a period of time in preparation for becoming men.

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Bijilo Beach. They have just had the physical circumcision and are coming to bathe in the salt water of the Atlantic which is healing to their cut. Different tribes do it at different ages and in different ways, but they all go away from their family and stay in the forest with only men for a period of time in preparation for becoming men.

Salt Water is Healing

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Makasutu Forest. Different tribes do it a different ages and with different activities. These boys are bathing in the bolang (stream) after circumsion is done and the man in the Conqueror costume is both protecting them and scaring them.

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Makasutu Forest. Different tribes do it a different ages and with different activities. These boys are bathing in the bolang (stream) after circumsion is done and the man in the Conqueror costume is both protecting them and scaring them.

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Bijilo Beach. They have just had the physical circumcision and are coming to bathe in the salt water of the Atlantic which is healing to their cut. Different tribes do it at different ages and in different ways, but they all go away from their family and stay in the forest with only men for a period of time in preparation for becoming men.

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Makasutu Forest. Different tribes do it a different ages and with different activities. These boys are bathing in the bolang (stream) after circumsion is done and the man in the Conqueror costume is both protecting them and scaring them.

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Makasutu Forest. Different tribes do it a different ages and with different activities. These are collecting Camefoot Tree bark to be used in making the Conqueror Costume in one of the ceremonies.

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Makasutu Forest. Different tribes do it a different ages and with different activities. These are collecting Camefoot Tree bark to be used in making the Conqueror Costume in one of the ceremonies.

Circumcision Rites for boys in The Gambia at Makasutu Forest. Different tribes do it a different ages and with different activities. These are collecting Camefoot Tree bark to be used in making the Conqueror Costume in one of the ceremonies.