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  • At the beginning of  "jando", the Yao circumcision ceremony that initiates boys into manhood, families watch dancing by the head initiator who will perform the circumcisions along with his deputy partner. The dance is designed to entertain and reassure worried parents who will not be present when their children are circumcised in an exclusive encampment. Here, the head circumcisionist,  Wilson Songo, a 33 year old second-hand clothing salesman, dances before the crowd. Mangochi District, Malawi. August 3, 2006

    At the beginning of "jando", the Yao circumcision ceremony that initiates boys into manhood, families watch dancing by the head initiator who will perform the circumcisions along with his deputy partner. The dance is designed to entertain and reassure worried parents who will not be present when their children are circumcised in an exclusive encampment. Here, the head circumcisionist, Wilson Songo, a 33 year old second-hand clothing salesman, dances before the crowd. Mangochi District, Malawi. August 3, 2006

  • The ranks of teh maz increase in number with the successful initiation of each young jumper. Friendships are forged during this ritual season, after which time the men aere allowed to marry and start families.

    The ranks of teh maz increase in number with the successful initiation of each young jumper. Friendships are forged during this ritual season, after which time the men aere allowed to marry and start families.

  • Counselors from a Yao circumcision camp dance in the nearby village as a form of comfort and entertainment for the worried parents and realtives of the boys. Parents are not allowed to see their sons while the boys are sequestered in the exclusive camp during "jando", the Yao circumcision ceremony that marks the male passage into adulthood. Seeing the dancers from the encampment reassures everyone that everything is fine and the boys are doing well. Salima, Malawi. August 8, 2006

    Counselors from a Yao circumcision camp dance in the nearby village as a form of comfort and entertainment for the worried parents and realtives of the boys. Parents are not allowed to see their sons while the boys are sequestered in the exclusive camp during "jando", the Yao circumcision ceremony that marks the male passage into adulthood. Seeing the dancers from the encampment reassures everyone that everything is fine and the boys are doing well. Salima, Malawi. August 8, 2006

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