Pulling is a tradition in central and southern parts of Uganda and Rwanda, which has become widely known as a Kiganda cultural coming of age for teenage girls.

The practice, which is basically the elongation of the labia minora on the female private parts by girls and women however, those who do not practise pulling are afraid of the unknown, and call it barbaric.

Traditionally in Buganda where it is common, girls use ‘nfulibiri’ and ‘bitengo’. However, ‘bitengo,’ which used to be commonly found in grazing lands, hurts girls a bit because it makes the labia minora swell first and because of this, girls have resorted to many other leaves such as ‘amalagala’ (sweet potato leaves)

Why is pulling described as a ‘silent necessity?’

Pulling keeps the woman’s nether regions warm, which men enjoy most during the bedroom exercise.

Pulling also ensures that a woman will enjoy the exercise with her bonkmate because the labia minora lay more ground for foreplay.

A pulled woman who has delivered a baby can easily get her womanhood back to its previous size.

 

Is pulling any dangerous?

There is no medical evidence to suggest that pulling is harmful to women’s health and may be beneficial to women’s and men’s enjoyment of sex,

The only effect looked to as dangerous is the mystery and excitement around heightened sexual arousal which makes pulled women curious as to how the sex would feel and thus experiment with men, putting themselves at a risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV, and unintended pregnancies.

Verdict

Because the advantages of pulling seem to more than the disadvantages, every woman is advised to pull to make the #Zzina sessions a memory. However, I advise to always #ZzinaSafe