New Kenyan Maasai elders (right) are fed the meat of a freshly slaughtered cow to celebrate their elevation to elder, during their participation in the three day festival of Maasai warriors in Kajiado, Kenya on Saturday, November 10, 2001. The traditional Maasai Manyatta, a coming of age festival that brings Kenyan men and women together to celebrate the younger Maasai warriors reaching the next age level to become junior elders. © Chet Gordon / www.chetgordon.com
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