I understand that, but they could just make it single parent charity. (There might be some that don't discriminate on gender). 16-20% is not a small number.
Female foeticide was a very big nuisance in India, more so in some regions than others. That's why Pre-natal sex determination is banned in India. It's not a common occurrence nowadays, afaik.
Wasn't Philippines an US colony from 1898 to 1946. I'm pretty sure this was the reason why they started to to do this. In America it has been pretty much a trend because Kellogg.
Might be a small sect of brahmins. Munja ceremony is where you are given a sacred thread to wear around your torso. Never even heard of this circumcision thing in my entire life.
