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| − | '''Castration''' means removal of the [[testicles]] in order to render a male animal incapable of reproduction. | + | '''Castration''' means removal of the [[testicles]] in order to render a male animal incapable of [[human reproduction|reproduction]]. |
| − | In | + | In medieval and early modern Italy the finest choirboys were castrated to preserve their soprano or alto voices. These unfortunates were known as ''castrati''. |
Castration was also practiced by the [[Skoptsy]], an extreme sect of the [[Dukhobors]], for religious reasons. | Castration was also practiced by the [[Skoptsy]], an extreme sect of the [[Dukhobors]], for religious reasons. | ||
Revision as of 17:10, March 12, 2008
Castration means removal of the testicles in order to render a male animal incapable of reproduction.
In medieval and early modern Italy the finest choirboys were castrated to preserve their soprano or alto voices. These unfortunates were known as castrati.
Castration was also practiced by the Skoptsy, an extreme sect of the Dukhobors, for religious reasons.