The Wider Image: Rites of manhood
A picture shows a sliced oil barrel containing clotted bull's blood, the carcass of a goat and other remains placed ceremonially on the ground during an initiation ceremony for a young man in Baringo County, Kenya, January 20, 2016. Far from the bustling city of Nairobi, in an isolated corner of Kenya's Rift Valley, young men from the Pokot community spear a bull in a ceremony called Sapana that takes them into adulthood. Following the ritual improves men's marriage prospects, provided they can amass a dowry of livestock for their bride. Initiates can also take part in local decision-making in a region where tradition remains strong and cattle play a central part in daily life. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola PICTURE 24 OF 24 - SEARCH "POKOT" FOR ALL IMAGES