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The Maasai mark their children with fire on the cheeks when they are about 3-4yrs. old. Often men who are good friends and want to preserve this status even after their death wed their firstborn child

The Maasai mark their children with fire on the cheeks when they are about 3-4yrs. old. Often men who are good friends and want to preserve this status even after their death wed their firstborn children before their actual birth.

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Date Taken: 02.2011
Date Uploaded: 10.2011
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Antoni Georgiev