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Saturday, 6 December 2014

Their faces say it all: Group of glum Malaysian boys wait their turn during mass-circumcision ceremony

Five young boys sit in a hospital waiting room in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, before taking part in a traditional mass-circumcision at the Tuanku Mizan Army hospital in the capital.
Waiting game: A group of Malaysian boys wait for their turn during a mass-circumcision ceremony at the Tuanku Mizan Army hospital in Kuala Lumpur

During the mass-circumcisions, dozens of young boys of similar age undergo the ritual surgery together, and are often carried  out during school holidays.
In this instance, 112 boys participated in the event organised by the Ministry of Defence for children of defence personnel.

Red-carpet welcome: The boys all wear their Sunday best when they arrive to take part in the ceremony

A father's support: The mass-circumcision had been organised by the Ministry of Defence for children of defence personnel

Inrecovery: A young Malaysian boy is assisted by a nurse after the circumcision ceremony, and leaves to join his family to celebrate the rite of passage

Tradition: More than 110 Muslim boys took part in the ceremony in the Malaysian capital on Friday 


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