Xhosa Male Initiate, South Africa

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African adolscent Initiate (abakwetha). After ritual circumcision the initiates live in isolation for up to several weeks painted in white clay.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape
Photo credit: © Gerald Hoberman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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