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Kisima - Future morans Every 6 to 10 years the Samburu clans organize a lmuget a ceremony for the transition to the next age set. Young men aged between 14 and 20 years are circumcised and become moran (warrior). This is the most important event of a young Samburu boy. <br /> <br /> They days before the lmuget ceremonies the boys leave the lorora (temporary village) and they start singing and collecting water and herbs. Some of them still wear the traditional charcoal-blackened cloak around their waist. They sing the lebarta, a special circumcision song. Stefan Cruysberghs

Kisima - Future morans (Kenya)

Every 6 to 10 years the Samburu clans organize a lmuget a ceremony for the transition to the next age set. Young men aged between 14 and 20 years are circumcised and become moran (warrior). This is the most important event of a young Samburu boy.

They days before the lmuget ceremonies the boys leave the lorora (temporary village) and they start singing and collecting water and herbs. Some of them still wear the traditional charcoal-blackened cloak around their waist. They sing the lebarta, a special circumcision song.

, Stefan Cruysberghs, Nikon D600 + Nikon 24-70mm f2.8, Request high resolution photo