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== Rite of passage ==
In some cultures, [[circumcision]] is viewed as a rite of passage, and a male may not be considered a privileged adult until he has undergone circumcision.
=== Aborigines ===
The indigeous people of Australia, the Aborigines, have variously practiced [[Religion and culture#Australia|subincision]] and [[circumcision]] on adolescents and adults since before the first contact with Europeans.
=== Ulwaluko ===