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Warrior Pose

KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA

BAZ RATNER/REUTERS

Maasai boys chosen to be future leaders sport elaborately painted patterns during an Il Mirisho ceremony near the town of Bisil on August 23. The event includes the sacrificing of a bull; its organs are used for ritual blessings. Within five years, each initiate will be circumcised and recognized as a member of the Maasai’s warrior class.

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