Maasai elders parade as they participate in the preparation of Eunoto, a traditional coming-of-age ceremony in Olkerin Manyatta, Narok County, about 108 km west of Kenya's capital NairobiPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/ReutersYoung Maasai men walk to join the Eunoto ceremonyPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/ReutersAll decked up and ready to join the senior warrior ranks Photograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
Young men wait their turns for the ceremonial elevation to senior warrior statusPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/ReutersMaasai women come out to attend the Eunoto ceremonyPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/ReutersA young Maasai man sings during the ceremonyPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/ReutersYoung men decorate themselves with paint when joining the ceremonyPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/ReutersMaasai women, with their faces decorated with red ochre, wait for Eunoto to beginPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/ReutersAll heads up as young men march to the ceremonyPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya /ReutersWomen with their heads painted with red ochre take part in the ceremonyPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/ReutersMaasai elders roast meat for those taking part in the Eunoto ceremonyPhotograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
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