A teenage Maasai with painted face after the 'emorata' ceremony, which is the circumcision and right of passage to become a member of the warrior or '

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A teenage Maasai with painted face after the 'emorata' ceremony, which is the circumcision and right of passage to become a member of the warrior or 'moran' class. Maasai is an ethnic group of semi-nomadic people Photographed in Tanzania

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Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: Tanzania
Photo credit: © Gilad Flesch / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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