Bamasaba youth dance as they wait to under go Imbalu, cultural circumcision

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Imbalu candidates dancing at Mutoto Cultural Grounds ahead of their circumcision. Smeared with flour and decorated with traditional beads and bungles, the circumcision candidates dance in preparation for circumcision. With the launch August 3, the ceremony ends in December. There is dancing and drinking during day and night throughout the period and immorality very high resulting to spread of HIV/AIDS since sex is unprotected Hudson Apunyo

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Location: Mbale, Uganda
Photo credit: © Hudson Apunyo / Alamy / Afripics
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