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14-MAY-2007


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Yiannis Pavlis26-Feb-2010 21:02
Outstanding portrait and superb composition.
Steve Viscot19-May-2007 08:42
imressive image - vote
Johan Gerrits15-May-2007 22:02
Flowsnow, its not maybe what your thinking like other visitors, its not a childsoldier, like in some other african countries, but she was part of the bull jump ceromony, where a man has to run/jump across the back off 10-15 bulls/cows. If he succeed he can choose his wife to marry with. The girl with the gun, was singing traditional songs before the bull jump. She also had the leading about a group off women which are singing and dancing the whole afternoon getting into trance, before they where wipped with flexibel branches (sometimes till bleeding), by relatives to show the new husband how strong they are, and because what they undergo for him now, he has to care for them if they are old and helpless.
flowsnow15-May-2007 18:58
A very interesting shot with a story to tell.....care to share? V
Latifa Messaoudi15-May-2007 05:00
whata strong picture , what a contrast !! this is GREAT!!!(picture)