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![[Sierra Leone] Women clap, sing and dance in the ceremony. Sierra Leone is a traditional society and all ethnic groups practice FGM except the Creoles, who are mainly based in the capital, Freetown. The 80-90% of women in Sierra Leone observe FGM.](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20053712.jpg.webp?itok=0Mz-mpsF "Women clap, sing and dance during the ceremony. Sierra Leone is a traditional society and all ethnic groups practice FGM except the Creoles, who are mainly based in the capital, Freetown. 80-90% of the women in Sierra Leone are circumcised")
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