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    Edit Photo Details Maturity ceremony (Karoh)   #vietnam #muslim #ceremony #maturity #ninh_thuan #champa_people #karoh
    At the age of 15, the Champa girls, a Muslim community lives from Ninh Thuan to Binh Thuan provinces along the central coast of Vietnam, will undergo the Maturity (Karoh) ceremony, one of the most important ritual events of their lives... On the selected date, the girls gather in their tent. First, they undergo a purification ritual. An old woman, the most respected in the community, takes them to a fountain and bathes them by pouring water over their heads as the first stage.
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    Date Taken: Oct 7, 2011
    Date Uploaded: Jul 9, 2014
    Location: Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm, Ninh Thuan, Vietnam
    Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D700
    Focal Length: 66 mm
    Shutter Speed: 15625/10000000 sec
    Aperture: f/5.6
    ISO: 500
    Copyright: © Ly Hoang Long
    Categories: Culture, People, Places
    Assignments: Traditions Around the World, Hair , How Close Can You Get?