Kikuyu purification ceremony. A Kikuyu man takes part in a purification ceremony, drinking a witch doctor's concoction from the nose of a sacrificed goat. Traditionally, the concoction is made from herbs and minerals, mixed with the goat's undigested stomach contents. It is administered by an elder or witch doctor, and either spat or vomited out to cleanse the perpetrator of their sins. South Nyeri, Kenya, 1936. Nyeri, Central (Kenya), Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.
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Kikuyu purification ceremony. A Kikuyu man takes part in a purification ceremony, drinking a witch doctor's concoction from the nose of a sacrificed goat. Traditionally, the concoction is made from herbs and minerals, mixed with the goat's undigested stomach contents. It is administered by an elder or witch doctor, and either spat or vomited out to cleanse the perpetrator of their sins. South Nyeri, Kenya, 1936. Nyeri, Central (Kenya), Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.

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Animal Carcasse d'un animal Expression du visage Buvant Boire Intérpretation Robe Pas occidentale Religion Animiste et vénération des esprits Education Santé et Bien-être Guérison traditionnelle Religion Magique et divination Nyeri Kenya Kenya Afrique de l'Est

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