"You must cut that long and stinking thing": uncovering the lived experiences of uncircumcised pokot women in North-Eastern Uganda.

Background: Female circumcision remains a dominant practice among the Pokot of North-Eastern Uganda. This paper explores the lived experiences of uncircumcised Pokot women, as they continue to live in a community, where the practice is cherished.

Methods: This qualitative study adopted an ethnographic research design.