Xhosa woman help male initiates put on turbans at homecoming ritual in Knysna, South Africa

A young Xhosa woman helps a male relative, who has just returned home after one month in seclusion in an initiation camp, to adjust his turban. December 2006 in Khayalethu South Township, Knysna, South Africa. The young man, and his cousin seen in the background, have been circumcised and initiated into manhood. Following local tradition, they will wear red facial paint, a turban, long trousers, a shirt and a jacket for one week after returning home. Then they will change the turban into a cap.

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A young Xhosa woman helps a male relative, who has just returned home after one month in seclusion in an initiation camp, to adjust his turban. December 2006 in Khayalethu South Township, Knysna, South Africa. The young man, and his cousin seen in the background, have been circumcised and initiated into manhood. Following local tradition, they will wear red facial paint, a turban, long trousers, a shirt and a jacket for one week after returning home. Then they will change the turban into a cap.