Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin that covers the tip of the penis. It is believed that somebody who has undergone this process has become an adult (a real man) and should be respected. He should never be addressed as "omoisia" a teaser word for uncircumcised boys, but as "omosacha" which translates to a man.Here some of the facts about the male circumcision among the Kisii people.
After the circumcision, a boy is not supposed to see, eye to eye, any of his parents, aunts and uncles until he has healed fully. This is said to be a taboo and the community beliefs and traditional practices don't allow it!
The only people who can see him are his brothers, sisters, cousins and grandparents. He should always stay in the house for a certain period of time till he healed.
When the boy is healed and allowed to come out of his hiding room, he is not allowed to return to that room till the next day.
He can not also spend the night in any of his parents home or neighbouring. He is sent to spend the night away from his home.
Once a boy has been circumcised, he is now a man. He is not allowed to sleep under one roof with his parents. He will have his own house known as "esaiga" in Ekegusii language. This is done so as to prepare him to manhood and independence.
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