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After Whipping
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I’ve a long time thinken if I should show this picture but I will do.
One of the traditions is the so-called 'jumping over the bull'. If a young man wants to marry the girl of his choice he will have to jump over bulls picked by the girl's family. He is required to jump over them four times: two times in each direction. He is assisted by friends, those who have successfully performed the jumping in previous years. They hold the cattle to prevent the young candidate from falling. If the jumper fails, it is considered a bad sign and he will have another chance a year later. If the groom-to-be succeeds, he may keep the girl in exchange for cattle given to her family. For two months the betrothed couple will share blood and milk (blood from the cow's neck is mixed with her milk and drunk). A wealthy, strong man, may marry up to four women.
This picture is taken on a “bulljump” by the Hamar people.
Women who challenge the men are beaten on the back with twigs. How more scars the better. There is much home brewed sorghum beer drunken on such an event, wich takes several days, so they think they feel less.
The men whip only once in one time and only on the back, absolutely not on the breast. |
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Hello Bert,
I know this tradition down there, I still wonder why they do this to themselves but what can we say anyway.
It is a , how can i say,very realistic photo and technicall excellent.Thanks for sharing.
regards,
Nikos.
Hi Bert,
Very striking and graphic image. I had never heard of this practice. I think your image and the informative narrative is very well done.
Cheers!
Bob G.
Hello Bert,
Nice reportage with a exceptional shot. Interesting ritual, they have there, I suppose something of that sort has always existed in societies in one way or the other, these days in the developed world we have degrees or pay packets to prove our prowess to the opposit sex.
Well done
Kamran
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