Unintentional Myth-Breaking

June 18, 2002

Many superstitions surround the traditional practise of sifon among the Atoni Meto community of East Nusa Tenggara. They believe that if a man does not have sex before and after circumcision, he will suffer a series of misfortunes. Not only will his family suffer from a lack happiness, but he himself will also become impotent.

For many years, the Atoni people have been shackled by this blind belief, which only a few have been daring enough

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