breast ironing

breast ironing
 n.— «This practice, referred to as “breast ironing,” occurs extensively in the 10 provinces of Cameroon. In an effort to prevent adolescent breasts from developing, implements such as grinding stones, pestles, ladles and spatulas are heated, then used to massage the chests of girls. Other approaches may also be resorted to.» —“n Unwelcome ‘Gift of God’” by Sylvestre Tetchiada in Yaounde, Cameroon Inter Press Service (Johannesburg, South Africa) June 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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