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AMaasai moran now a junior elder, vows lifelong fidelity and allegiance to his brothers

Mohamed Amin1987

Mohamed Amin Foundation

Mohamed Amin Foundation
Nairobi, Kenya

One of the graduating Moran (warrior), now a junior elder, vows lifelong fidelity and allegiance to his brothers, under the supervision of senior elders and a Laibon (spiritual leader), by symbolically biting the heart and lungs of the sacrificial ox. Kenya’s renowned photojournalist Mohamed (Mo) Amin, also known as ‘Six Camera Mo’, produced a comprehensive pictorial record of these remarkable people entitled “The Last of the Maasai”.

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  • Title: AMaasai moran now a junior elder, vows lifelong fidelity and allegiance to his brothers
  • Creator: Mohamed Amin
  • Date Created: 1987
  • Location Created: Kenya
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: Mohamed Amin / Camerapix
Mohamed Amin Foundation

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