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The aborigines have no myth that explains the origin or reason for sub-incision. Anthropologists have also been unable to produce a satisfactory explanation.<ref name="singer1967" />
Male genital mutilation is a current practice in the Northern Territory and is done with the support and approval of the local government. The Northern Territory Government says it is aware of the case, and so far its investigators have found the injuries do not constitute child abuse.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Anger in NT community after circumcision rite ends with three boys airlifted to hospital
|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-22/nt-elders-concede-to-mistakes-in-ritual-circumcision/5213526