Bagisu Male Circumcision (Imbalu) – The Cultural Rite of Mount Elgon

Imbalu, also known as Bagisu Male Circumcision, is the traditional male circumcision ritual of the Bagisu (Bamasaba) people, who live on the slopes of Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda. Held every even-numbered year, Bagisu Male Circumcision (Imbalu) marks the transition of boys into manhood and is the most prominent cultural practice of the Bagisu. This […]
