Show Navigation

Xhosa male initiates play traditional games with guardian in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Young Xhosa initiates, who spend about a month together in a special initiation camp, play traditional games with their guardian in Ciskei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, in December, 2006. The initiates go through the traditional Xhosa male initiation rite, which transforms them into adult men. They have been circumcised, and they wear white body paint to ward off attacks by witches.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: 5442.jpg
Copyright: Copyright © 2006 Anders Ryman. All rights reserved.
Image Size: 4929x3242 / 9.5MB; Africa Blankets Body Paint Bonding Circumcision Ciskei Coming of Age Corrugated Iron Eastern Cape Province Facial Paint Horizontal Life Cycle Ritual Male Initiaton Manhood Medium Group of People Outdoors Playing Games Protection Rite de Passage Rite of Passage South Africa Teenagers Traditional and Ethnic Costume Traditional and Ethnic Dress White Xhosa Young Adults Young Men protecting
Contained in galleries: Xhosa male initiation, South Africa

Young Xhosa initiates, who spend about a month together in a special initiation camp, play traditional games with their guardian in Ciskei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, in December, 2006. The initiates go through the traditional Xhosa male initiation rite, which transforms them into adult men. They have been circumcised, and they wear white body paint to ward off attacks by witches.