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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kavindu Muthama",
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    "content": "When people had their own culture and cultural foods, there were no as many sicknesses as we have today. Therefore, I believe if we go back to our cultures, we will have a health living and many people will come out of health problem that they have because indigenous foods are very important for us to eat. We have gone for other foods, which are very harmful to our bodies. This is especially foods planted with fertilizers, yet we are always talking of fertilizers. We have forgotten our natural manure from livestock and manures that our great grandparents use to make naturally. That was the best for farming. Before this civilization wickedness was rare in our country or counties. Young men sat with, old men outside and were advised on how to live, what to do and what not to. The women used to sit with girls and advise them and there was not much wickedness, like we saw the other day a lady involved in an accident. It is normal to have an accident, yet these men did to her all manner of things which we condemn powerfully. We do not want to see this brutality towards women. That is a young girl and I do not want to think of the trauma she is going through right now. I do not know how long the trauma will live with her until she gets medical attention and come out of it. It is important to have this culture except that which will interfere with Christianity. This is because Christianity is very important and we have good morals in it. So that which will differ with Muslim Culture, Christianity Culture, should be left out because then it will not be good for any of our religions. Female genital mutilation should not be entertained because it is not good for our girls. It is part of the culture. I know there are people who really go for it but it is not good for them. Early marriage is not also good. Many of the cultures used to give out their daughters as early as even the age of 9 years, 10 years. This is not part of the culture that we should entertain. We should have only the good culture. We used to have traditional medicine which could heal many of the sicknesses. Today, we have to go for these medicines from the chemists and doctors. Many of them treat some illness and cause other side effects in the body. Mr. Temporary Speaker, I support this Motion and pray that it shall see the light of the day."
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