Junge Fulani Männer kämpfen in einem Sharo Festival. Sharo ist ein Fulani Festival, bei dem junge Fulani Jungs ihre Kraft und Ausdauer testen, indem sie ausgepeitscht werden

Young Fulani men fighting in a Sharo festival. Sharo is a Fulani festival where young Fulani boys test their strength and endurance by getting flogged as a rite of passage. If a contender surrender, he will be considered not manly enough and has thus brought shame upon his family, otherwise he will be celebrated and hailed by families and admirers. At the command of the referee, the challenger flogs his opponent on the chest who is expected to be dancing, singing or laughing in mockery. The flogging festival lasts for a week and is usually held in open places such as markets, fields and village squares.