A skin, hair or makeup routine is never just a skin, hair or makeup routine. We dived deep into the beauty rituals of artists and aestheticians across L.A., and in turn learned more about their ...

Santeria is a West African and Caribbean influenced religion that involves worshipping saints. Followers take part in a ritual called Paulo, which involves carving crosses into a person's body. A ...

Most forms of FGC are decidedly harmful, and pediatricians should decline to perform them, even in the absence of any legal constraints. However, the ritual nick suggested by some pediatricians is not ...

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Subhead: A 9-year-old girl in New York had her clitoris cut off with a razor without any anesthesia ...

To cry out, even to utter a sound during the ritual cutting of their genitalia would deeply embarrass the initiates' families. So when the time comes, very few of the Sabiny women of eastern Uganda ...

In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics says a "ritual nick" to the genitals of newborn females might "save some girls from undergoing disfiguring and life-threatening procedures ...

The practice of female genital mutilation appears to be on the decline in a number of countries, according to recent surveys, a sign that years of advocacy work may be paying off. But while the ...

It’s the one moment that never changes. The lights dim, someone starts singing, the candles flicker, and all eyes turn to one person, grinning, embarrassed, ready to make a wish. The knife glides ...