The pain is seen as part of the transition from boy to man. The first indication of pain was when the doctor retracted the foreskin as far back as he could get it. For many boys this is the first and only time their foreskin will be retracted. Then with the foreskin held tightly back the doctor circumcises the penis. The pain is quick and sharp.
Most boys cry out with the pain.
Then it is all over. All foreskin is removed. The penis is bandaged and the boy told to go swimming regularly over the next few days. In three days or so the bandages fall off of their own accord. There is no suturing.