The lady, Mrs. Toweh, left in late 2014 during the Ebola crisis. As tradition demands in Mr. Toweh’s home town, at such festival, he has to take his family there. The late Vonyee was a Zoe(Traditional leader) who was one of those responsible for female genital mutilation. By way of traditional practice, once a lady is named after her grandmother, such child needed to be circumcised to fulfill her wish. Due to the persistent demands, Mrs. Toweh and her kids had to flee to the USA.

Source: GNN Liberia March 27, 2018 15:32 UTC