South African 'maidens' perform annual reed dance
Photographer Marco Longari captures the annual ceremony in Nongoma, South Africa, that celebrates and promotes respect for young women and preserves the custom of girls remaining virgins until marriage
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Pu this in a linky as some may find it slightly NSFW, but this picture just blew me away. Such a powerful shot - fun, defiant, innocent, almost a composed painting. Simply brilliant.