African Ceremonies: photography by Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher

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Karo Man, Ethiopia

Men of the Karo, neighbors of the Surma, are renowned for their imaginative body-painting designs. Their clay hair buns, embellished with ostrich feathers, are worn not only to enhance their beauty, but also to signify status, bravery and courage.

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