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The ritual experts slit open the bull’s dewlap

Mohamed Amin1987

Mohamed Amin Foundation

Mohamed Amin Foundation
Nairobi, Kenya

Ceremonially, the ritual experts of the Maasai Eunoto ceremony (transition to manhood) slit open the bull’s dewlap and spread it wide. The blood wells into the cavity into which milk will be poured and then each candidate will drink from the dewlap. Here, each Moran (warrior) takes his turn to sip the fresh blood. 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: The ritual experts slit open the bull’s dewlap
  • Creator: Mohamed Amin
  • Date Created: 1987
  • Location Created: Kenya
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: Mohamed Amin / Camerapix
Mohamed Amin Foundation

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