This article focuses on male circumcision practices in the Equatorial Guinean population. Despite today's globalization and modernization processes, these practices are still very prevalent in this African country, although they are obviously undergoing constant transformation. In the article, I present a description of the ritual as it has been maintained up to now, based on data gathered in Equatorial Guinea during 2008-2009. In addition, based on fieldwork carried out in the Equatorial Guinean resident population of Catalonia (Spain), this article analyzes, in a complementary way, the relevance of the maintenance of this tradition outside of the country of origin, and also the role male circumcision plays in the cultural identity of immigrants. Finally, this article takes a critical position towards those who, in some circles, have defended the idea that this practice contributes to the reduction of the risk of HIV transmission.

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