File:Initiation ritual of boys in Malawi.jpg

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Description	English: 9–10-year-old boys of the Yao tribe in Malawi participating in circumcision and initiation rites. Français : Jeunes garçons âgés de 9 à 10 ans de la tribu Yao en Malawi participants à des rîtes d'initiation et de circoncision.
Date	21 March 2005, 21:16
Source	Malawi
Author	Steve Evans from Citizen of the World

Camera Model	Nikon FM2
Lens	85 mm Nikon lens

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English: Initiation Ritual in Malawi

Brezhoneg: Lid deskoni e Malawi

Česky: Zasvěcovací rituál v Malawi

Dansk: Overgangsritual i Malawi.

Deutsch: Initiationsritual in Malawi

English: Initiation Ritual in Malawi

Español: Ritual de iniciación en Malawi.

Suomi: initiaatioriitti Malawilla

Français : Rite d'initiation au Malawi

日本語: 成長の儀式（マラウィ）

Latina: Ritus initiationis Malaviensis

Bân-lâm-gú: Chè-tián khí-kó·, tī Malawi

Nederlands: Initiatieritueel in Malawi

Norsk nynorsk: Overgangsritual i Malawi.

Polski: Rytuał inicjacyjny w Malawi

Português: Ritual em Malawi.

Русский: Обряд посвящения в Малави (республика на юго-востоке Африки)

Slovenčina: Zasväcovací rituál v Malawi.

Slovenščina: Iniciacijski obred na Malaviju.

Svenska: Initiationsritual i Malawi.

中文（简体）‎: 马拉维的迎接仪式

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File change date and time	21:16, 21 March 2005
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