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Stock photography picture of A young Pokot woman in seclusion dress after being circumcised Near Sigor northern Kenya East Africa

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A young Pokot woman in seclusion dress after being circumcised Near Sigor northern Kenya East Africa
Description A young Pokot woman in seclusion dress after being circumcised Near Sigor northern Kenya East Africa She is wearing garments made of leather Her face is covered with a paste made from milk ash and mud She is holding a staff or stick in her hand She has cicatrix markings for body decoration This photograph was taken in 1975 when it was normal for Pokot women to be circumcised at puberty POKOT GIRL WOMAN CIRCUMCISION LEATHER RITE PASSAGE
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