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Samburu Warriors Drink Blood in Graduation Ceremony | National Geographic


the Samburu tribe are also known as the

the Samburu tribe are also known as the butterfly people and probably so all you

butterfly people and probably so all you

butterfly people and probably so all you have to do is look at their incredibly

have to do is look at their incredibly

have to do is look at their incredibly beautiful adornments the bright colors

beautiful adornments the bright colors

beautiful adornments the bright colors that they wear and the pride that they

that they wear and the pride that they

that they wear and the pride that they take in their appearance and it’s easy

take in their appearance and it’s easy

take in their appearance and it’s easy to see the comparison to a beautiful

to see the comparison to a beautiful

to see the comparison to a beautiful butterfly the MU get is a moron

butterfly the MU get is a moron

butterfly the MU get is a moron initiation ceremony from junior warrior

initiation ceremony from junior warrior

initiation ceremony from junior warrior two senior warrior status this ceremony

two senior warrior status this ceremony

two senior warrior status this ceremony happens once every 7 years each warrior

happens once every 7 years each warrior

happens once every 7 years each warrior will slaughter a cow and drink blood

will slaughter a cow and drink blood

will slaughter a cow and drink blood directly from its neck it’s a

directly from its neck it’s a

directly from its neck it’s a traditional way to remind them of this

traditional way to remind them of this

traditional way to remind them of this role that they have as protectors of the

role that they have as protectors of the

role that they have as protectors of the community this is something for the men

community this is something for the men

community this is something for the men to do this is where the Warriors are and

to do this is where the Warriors are and

to do this is where the Warriors are and it’s a bonding thing for them

it’s a bonding thing for them

it’s a bonding thing for them [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the community comes together when men

the community comes together when men

the community comes together when men and women celebrate all is one dancing

and women celebrate all is one dancing

and women celebrate all is one dancing and singing the women flinging their

and singing the women flinging their

and singing the women flinging their beaded necklaces back and forth to the

beaded necklaces back and forth to the

beaded necklaces back and forth to the rhythm it was almost like a trance

the jumping is part of the dance

the jumping is part of the dance these men are getting extremely high off

these men are getting extremely high off

these men are getting extremely high off the ground from a standing position

the ground from a standing position

the ground from a standing position they’re not running and jumping they’re

they’re not running and jumping they’re

they’re not running and jumping they’re starting from complete standstill their

starting from complete standstill their

starting from complete standstill their entire bodies are rigid and an imperfect

entire bodies are rigid and an imperfect

entire bodies are rigid and an imperfect posture and they look like they are

posture and they look like they are

posture and they look like they are suspended in the air at least four feet

suspended in the air at least four feet

suspended in the air at least four feet off the ground you can see the dust come

off the ground you can see the dust come

off the ground you can see the dust come up off their sandals I saw a lot of boys

up off their sandals I saw a lot of boys

up off their sandals I saw a lot of boys watching their big brothers jump trying

watching their big brothers jump trying

watching their big brothers jump trying to jump as high as these Warriors

to jump as high as these Warriors

to jump as high as these Warriors because they know that they’ll be doing

because they know that they’ll be doing

because they know that they’ll be doing this soon as well

this soon as well

this soon as well [Music]

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