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clitoridectomies (initiations, rites of passage, ... Events (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Ceremonial excision of the clitoris, or less radical surgical procedure thereon, typically performed as a female initiation ceremony in some societies. |
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clitoridectomies (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,U)
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clitoridectomies (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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clitoridectomy (C,U,English,AD,U,U)
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陰蒂切除術 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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yīn dì qiē chú shù (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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yin di qie chu shu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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yin ti ch'ieh ch'u shu (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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clitoridectomie (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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clitoridectomía (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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ninfotomía (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KM |
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.... Events (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ events (activities) (G) |
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................ ceremonies (G) |
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................................ clitoridectomies (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 進行部分或全部陰蒂切除手術的儀式;在某些文化社會中,被施行為一種女性成年儀式。 |
Dutch ..... Het ceremonieel uitsnijden van de clitoris of een iets minder radicale chirurgische ingreep hierop, die kenmerkend is voor de initiatieceremonie van vrouwen in sommige samenlevingen. |
Spanish ..... Ceremonia de extirpación del clítoris, típicamente llevada a cabo como ceremonia de iniciación femenina en algunas sociedades. |
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