<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp9454213ayahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div style=""><div style="font-size: 13px;">Hello everyone,</div><div style="font-size: 13px;"><br></div><div style="">We've come across reference to vulvectomy in a language from the Goldfields region of WA. I've never come across this practice in any other Aboriginal language or culture. Consequently I am dubious.</div><div style=""><br></div><div style="">Has anyone found this practice in other Australian Aboriginal cultures? Thank you, in advance, for responses.</div><div style=""><br></div><div class="ydp9454213asignature" style="font-size: 13px;"><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Kind regards,<br><br><b>Sue Hanson</b><br>Senior Linguist<br><b>Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre Aboriginal Corporation (GALCAC)</b><br>(08) 9021 3788<br>264 Hannan St,<br>KALGOORLIE 6430<br><br><i><font color="#cd232c"><b>Wangka kanyira ngalipirniku</b></font></i><br><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#cd232c" style="background-color: inherit;"><i>Preserving our languages for all of us</i></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#cd232c" style="background-color: inherit;"><i><br></i></font></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">email:<font color="#4c76a2" style="background-color: inherit;"> info@wangka.com.au</font></span><span style="color:rgb(76, 118, 162);"> </span></div><div><a>website: </a><a href="http://www.wangka.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wangka.com.au</a> </div><div>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Wangka.com.au/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wangka:Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre</a> </div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>