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File:Initiation ritual of boys in Malawi.jpg

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English: 9–10-year-old boys of the Yao tribe in Malawi participating in circumcision and initiation rites.
Français : Jeunes garçons âgés de 9 à 10 ans de la tribu Yao en Malawi participants à des rîtes d'initiation et de circoncision.
Date 21 March 2005, 21:16
Source Malawi
Author Steve Evans from Citizen of the World
Camera Model Nikon FM2
Lens 85 mm Nikon lens

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Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 180 dpi
Vertical resolution 180 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop 7.0
File change date and time 21:16, 21 March 2005
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