Jumping Groom, Kenya. Portrait photograph by Sajal Kapoor, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, July 2020

Finalist Portrait · July 2020

Jumping Groom

Photographed by Sajal Kapoor

In the Masai culture, a women chooses a groom for herself on the basis of the height of a prospective groom's jump. Quite literally. Our Sironka turned out to be the most eligible bachelor on the given day at the Masai Village.

Award
Finalist — Portrait, July 2020
Genre
People
Location
Kenya
  • kenya
  • masai mara
  • masai tribe
  • masai village
  • masai wedding
  • people
  • people of masai
  • portrait
  • sironka
  • tribal

The July 2020 Portrait award

Winner and finalists

All 2020 Portrait
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