The ceremonial stick duels are a rite of passage to turn a boy into a man, and impress a potential bride for marriage. ETHIOPIA: MEET THE tribe where
The ceremonial stick duels are a rite of passage to turn a boy into a man, and impress a potential bride for marriage. ETHIOPIA: MEET THE tribe where men paint each other's naked bodies and fight with sticks to display their virility to women. Striking photos showed men of the Suri tribe wearing nothing but homemade protective gear as they swung sticks at one another during the Donga stick fighting festival before washing body paint of each other's naked bodies in a river. Other images captured young members of the tribe adorned in plants and extravagant face paint as they posed for the camera. The Donga, which takes place annually during rainy season, was snapped by photographer Spencer Montero (50) from Gibraltar, Gibraltar. He used a Nikon D800 with Nikkor 24-70 and 85mm lenses to capture the event which is designed to celebrate a surplus of crops, and is exclusively fought by adult men who use the opportunity to impress women by showing off their painted naked bodies. @spencer_travel_photographer/SpencerMontero
Size: 4912px × 6600px
Photo credit: © Media Drum World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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