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Samburu Elder (Loibon)
Samburu Elder (Loibon)
The Samburu society is structured by an age-set system, the most remarkable characteristic is the tradition of warrior-hood (moran-hood). When a young man reaches adolescence, he undergoes an iniation ceremony (including circumcism) and becomes a warrior, a position he will hold for the next 7-14 years, until he marries and becomes an elder.
Warriors living as bachelors (murran) normally keep away from domestic life. This is a custom that has been related to polygyny (where a man has more than one wife or sexual partners) by Samburu elders. Samburu households are typically composed of an elder (a man), one or more wives, and their children.
The Samburu believe in a Supreme Being, known as Nkai. Male elders named loibon, lead blessings and community rituals. Supernatural forces can be controlled and manipulated by the aid of powerful magical substances, poisons called nkuru-pore, which consists of powders made from the burnt remains of certain animals and plants.
Photo taken in Northern Kenya - Samburu National Reserve - Africa
On Explore, interestingness highest position: # 68 on March 14, 2010.
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Samburu Elder (Loibon)
Samburu Elder (Loibon)
The Samburu society is structured by an age-set system, the most remarkable characteristic is the tradition of warrior-hood (moran-hood). When a young man reaches adolescence, he undergoes an iniation ceremony (including circumcism) and becomes a warrior, a position he will hold for the next 7-14 years, until he marries and becomes an elder.
Warriors living as bachelors (murran) normally keep away from domestic life. This is a custom that has been related to polygyny (where a man has more than one wife or sexual partners) by Samburu elders. Samburu households are typically composed of an elder (a man), one or more wives, and their children.
The Samburu believe in a Supreme Being, known as Nkai. Male elders named loibon, lead blessings and community rituals. Supernatural forces can be controlled and manipulated by the aid of powerful magical substances, poisons called nkuru-pore, which consists of powders made from the burnt remains of certain animals and plants.
Photo taken in Northern Kenya - Samburu National Reserve - Africa
On Explore, interestingness highest position: # 68 on March 14, 2010.
© All Rights Reserved