Maori welcoming cermony

Madhu from Hyderabad, India

Strange custom. Excellent capture of the mood and expressions. Where is the other tribe?
Simlar kind of custom exists between 2 tribal villages in Hyderabad. Both village people fight for a god's statue and who ever wins that village can worship the god for that year. Lot of people die during the process

20 Feb 2006 1:38am

Hervé from Paris, France

When gods are implyed, that often leads to casualties. That's why I try to keep them far enough from my life and do not try to bother them, even if I do not trust in them. People who trust often take offense for them (their gods although that's not their business !). Gods can take their own defense ! They are strong or old enough to have it by themselve, if I believe what the priest say ! ;)

20 Feb 2006 2:55am

Hervé from Paris, France

Nevertheless : nice picture. I like the picturesques traditions, that makes good pictures ! :)

20 Feb 2006 2:56am

Steve Kravitz from Florence, NJ, United States

It looks like each of them has a specific articfact in their hands.

20 Feb 2006 9:09pm

Shuva from Hyderabad, India

Hmmm. Interesting story from everybody.

21 Feb 2006 10:40pm

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