What terms do people who practice FGM/FGC use to describe the procedure?
Since FGM/FGC is practiced in different countries and cuts across ethnic groups, there are many different names used to describe different forms of FGM/FGC. For instance: Sunna: Sunna means ‘precept’ or ‘tradition’ in Arabic and it refers to a range of practices that follow the teachings of Islam. It is used in various communities to refer to different types of FGM/FGC, varying from incisions in the clitoris to intermediate forms. References to the term ‘sunna’ in the Koran are often used to justify FGM/FGC as being a religious obligation.
