Historical records suggest female circumcision in Indonesia started and became prevalent with the arrival of Islam in the 13th century as part of its drive to convert people to Islam.
历史记录表明，印度尼西亚的女性割礼始于十三世纪伊斯兰教的到来，并作为他们皈依伊斯兰教的一部分而流行起来。