PRETORIA-(MaraviPost)-Virginity is highly valued and respected by many African community.You have probably heard of many certificates issued,but you have probably not come across this one.
Zulu girls are awarded a virginty certificate during a ceremony that is perfomed every year.
Every year thousand of young girls around South Africa are tested to find out if they are virgins.Although this practise is done some respect it while others find it degrading.
The practice is a popular tradition in South Africa, especially among the Zulu ethnic group.Girls who participate in the ceremony will get the certificate if they are verified by a qualified virginity tester.
The process is done in a secluded using bare hands.The girl is lies on her back and the tester confirms with both her hands to see if her hymen is intact.
Although this might seem to be good it is not an exact science. Examining the physical attributes or the vagina of a young woman is not a reliable way to determine virginity for a number of reasons.
Firstly, traditional testing relies on certain physical attributes such as “looking innocent” and muscle tone to prove virginity, which are very subjective forms of observation.
In the second place, the hymen is not a reliable indicator of virginity because it differs in each woman, is not present in every woman, can remain intact after penetrative sex and can be eroded over time due to physical activities or the insertion of tampons.
