Video

beta

Taboo: Male Circumcision

Flash Player Upgrade Required.

You must download and install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player to view this content. Click here to download.

Adobe Flash Player

Just Watched

Coming up next in 10 seconds

    More Videos

      • © National Geographic

        Male Circumcision

        The Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is home to the Xhosa people, one of the nation's largest tribes. They live in the modern world, but they maintain ancient customs—including one by which boys become men...and starts with pain.

        comments, related links, and more

      • Select a size and copy and paste the code above to embed on your site. Minimum width is 200 pixels.

      • Featured Videos
      • Most Watched Today
        • 04:37

          I Didn't Know That: Beating a Lie Detector Test

          14 days ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 04:02

          NG Live!: Revenge of the Meerkat

          3 months ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 03:11

          I Didn't Know That: Fireworks

          28 days ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:04

          Tornado Crosses Kansas Highway

          1 month ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:51

          Hurricanes 101

          over a year ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:38

          Earthquakes 101

          over a year ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 04:27

          Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold

          over a year ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:31

          Grand Canyon Skywalk

          over a year ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 05:22

          World's Deadliest: Gelada vs. Gelada

          28 days ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:42

          World's Weirdest: Bird Mimics Chainsaw, Car Alarm and More

          1 month ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 01:28

          Rare Gorillas Caught on Camera

          16 days ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 01:42

          Mysterious Maya Calendar & Mural Uncovered

          15 days ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:07

          Baboons Can Learn Words?

          1 month ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 01:16

          Bison Headbutting

          over a year ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:00

          World's Largest Spider

          over a year ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:46

          World's Weirdest: Swallowed Newt Escapes Death

          14 days ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 02:57

          Becoming a Hunter

          29 days ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5
        • 01:57

          Build It (and they will come)

          over a year ago

          Saving...
          • 1
          • 2
          • 3
          • 4
          • 5

      Taboo

      More Taboo
      • 03:51

        Firewalking

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:38

        Eating Live Octopus

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 03:18

        Vampires

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:39

        Apache Girl's Rite of Passage

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:53

        Living in Tombs

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:35

        Blood Initiation

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 03:57

        Body Collecting

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:51

        Cave of Spirits

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:27

        Crocodile Scars

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
      • 04:14

        Drinking Absinthe

        over a year ago

        Saving...
        • 1
        • 2
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5