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Mothers shave the heads of the retiring warrior sons

Mohamed Amin1987

Mohamed Amin Foundation

Mohamed Amin Foundation
Nairobi, Kenya

Mothers shave the heads of the retiring Maasai warrior sons symbolically cutting the ties of warrior status, always painful to the egoistic dandies. Now the Moran (warrior) assume responsibilities of families and herds as junior elders. Kenya’s renowned photojournalist 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: Mothers shave the heads of the retiring warrior sons
  • Creator: Mohamed Amin
  • Date Created: 1987
  • Location Created: Kenya
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: Mohamed Amin / Camerapix
Mohamed Amin Foundation

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