Kikuyu purification ceremony. A Kikuyu witch doctor performs a traditional purification ceremony to absolve a man of his sins. In this ritual, the perpetrator is fed a concoction of herbs and minerals, mixed with the undigested stomach contents from a sacrificed goat. The mixture is then spat or vomited out to cleanse the offender of their sins. South Nyeri, Kenya, 1936. Nyeri, Central (Kenya), Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.
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Kikuyu purification ceremony. A Kikuyu witch doctor performs a traditional purification ceremony to absolve a man of his sins. In this ritual, the perpetrator is fed a concoction of herbs and minerals, mixed with the undigested stomach contents from a sacrificed goat. The mixture is then spat or vomited out to cleanse the offender of their sins. South Nyeri, Kenya, 1936. Nyeri, Central (Kenya), Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.

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Expression du visage Alimentation Intérpretation 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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