Wogeo

Also known as: Vokeo; Wageva

Wogeo is a volcanic island off the north coast of New Guinea. The people of Wogeo have been noted for their custom of penile bloodletting, which was seen as a form of male menstruation and was believed to be necessary for maintaining good health. The anthropologist Ian Hogbin referred to Wogeo in his 1970 ethnography as 'the island of menstruating men'.

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Features of Island with Largest Culture Population

Post Contact History(1933-2011)

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References

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