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      11 months ago

      Yeah, it evolved independently as a practice in several regions, including Africa and the Middle East, Australia, and South America.

      A lot of hotter climates, for some reason. It was, presumably, a hygiene practice, so you can argue the practice for any culture with poor water access or high risk of skin infections.

      Or one heavily influenced by a culture like that.