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Solomon:
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To become a man in the Masaai tribes of Tanzania and Kenya you must kill a lion and bring back it's mane, this then makes you eligible for circumcision and marriage. The man in the photo is Solomon who is wearing a momento of his kill. He was preparing himself for the ceremony later that evening.

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Solomon: ​​ To become a man in the Masaai tribes of Tanzania and Kenya you must kill a lion and bring back it's mane, this then makes you eligible for circumcision and marriage. The man in the photo is Solomon who is wearing a momento of his kill. He was preparing himself for the ceremony later that evening.

Tags: masaai, traditional, ceremony, africa, tanzania, manhood, marriage, circumcision, lion


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