AFRICA. The Serengeti Through Harold’s Lens:
Maasai young boy about 15 who has just completed one of the Maasai Rites of Passage, Emuratta(circumcision). It is performed without pain killers. He is then sent out into the plains alone for six months and is not allowed to bathe.
I found him on the Serengeti.
Your photography bears witness to a complexity of emotions- well done
IRead..thank you. I was very fortunate. The Maasai got very comfortable with me and me with them. This makes for a very intriguing exchange of cultures. Perfect for a clicker and for the “Maasai clickers to be” when I handed them the camera.
Great focus on the eyes!
Thank you. These young Maasai loved my camera.
I have always been fascinated by the Maasai. How long were you in Africa? You have lovely photos!
Thank you for your nice comments. I’ve been twice. The first trip, to focus on the wild animals. The second to focus on the Maasai. They fascinate me. I love them.
Amazing photography. Their story is very amazing as well. No pain killers and then six months living alone at such a young age. I wonder how many don’t make it back.