13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
True Warrior
In Masai culture, a man drinks cow blood to prove he is a warrior. The cow's vein is pierced with a bow and arrow and put into a bottle containing some milk. Then the vein is closed using cow dung and the warrior drinks the milk and blood mixture.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2013 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2015 |
Photo Location: | Tanzania |
Camera: | Canon PowerShot SX260 HS |
Copyright: | © Andrea Thomsen |