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My First Period

Periods are a taboo in many places but for some in Tanzania first periods are celebbrated

Periods are a taboo subject in many parts of the world. But for some Tanzanians, like ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ reporter Tulanana Bohela, a girl’s first period is celebrated. When she got her first period her female relatives gathered round to shower her with gifts. They sat her down and gave her life lessons on how to be a woman. One of those lessons was that she must keep her periods secret.

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