“We have seen a significant drop in child pregnancy”
Back off our culture-virgins
Sowetan
25 June 2012
About 200 maidens yesterday showered their monarch, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, with praises for reviving virginity testing and "sticking to it even when it was criticised".
The bare-breasted maidens from Bufelsdraai outside Verulam, north of Durban, danced in jubilation after undergoing testing by qualified virgin inspectors. Those who passed were later awarded certificates for their purity.
"As Zulus we are not forced to do it because it is our culture and we are proud of it. We thank the king for reviving it. We abstain from sex to protect ourselves from diseases, unwanted and unplanned pregnancies", said 21-year-old virgin Mbali Ngcobo...read the full article.
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