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In Mali (Africa), boys are circumcised in age groups of three years, counting for example all boys between 9 and 12 years old. This marks the end of their youth. The circumcision is a reason for celebration and the initiated boys go around and receive presents. They make music on a special instrument that is made of a rod of wood and calabashes that makes the sound of a rattle.