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![[Sierra Leone] Women, who had themselves been circumcised, teach young girls how to sing, dance and cook. Traditionally, mothers prepare their daughters for adult life, marriage and motherhood and to be ready for the circumcision day.](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20053711.jpg.webp?itok=DLlWRyRD "Women, who are themselves circumcised, teach young girls how to sing, dance and cook. Traditionally, mothers prepare their daughters for adult life, marriage and motherhood, as well as for circumcision")
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