Mother with her twins. She refused to abandon them despite of the local tradition ordering the parents to do so ( Madagascar)

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Mother belonging to the Antambahoaka tribe. According to the Antambahoaka tradition, twins have to be abandoned after their birth. This mother refused to do so ( Madagascar).

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Mananjary ( Madagascar)
Photo credit: © Franck METOIS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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