41 young males die in South Africa after circumcision initiation ceremonies
www.latimes.com
Traditional initiation is a rite of passage into manhood for young males that is practiced by various ethnic groups in Africa, including parts of South Africa. Among them are the Xhosa, Ndebele, Sotho and Venda communities.
  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    The appendix isn’t entirely vestigial as it was previously thought.

    However, even if we had completely evolved to no longer need it, that doesn’t mean it just vanishes. That’s not how evolution works.