rituals and religion

Now I wont say where the pictures below came from cos I am a little concerned by the content of one but they have to be published, not least because there have been no gloved for ages and when two come together and sent to me well I've got to do it.

The first picture clearly shows a preaching glove in action with that finger laying the law down in a most provocative manner.

 But why the need to preach you may ask, well look at the second picture and ask yourself why the need for ritualistic amputation as obviously evidenced here. Like I said I wont say where they were taken but its clearly an area where strange practices occur.