Yubitsume: ritualistic self-amputation of proximal digits among the Yakuza

Yubitsume is the ritualistic self-amputation of the proximal digits at the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP) among members of the Japanese mafia, or yakuza. This practice of self-mutilation is done as a sign of apology for making a mistake deemed punishable by higher-ranking members or violating th...

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Autores principales: Bosmia, Anand N., Griessenauer, Christoph J., Tubbs, R. Shane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 2014
Materias:
Amputation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4009169/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24284812
http://dx.doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v6i2.489

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4009169/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24284812
http://dx.doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v6i2.489

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