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The Hamer Ritual Of Jumping Castrated Bulls to Get Married

The Hamer Ritual Of Jumping Castrated Bulls to Get Married

Eligible bachelors of the Hamer tribe of Ethiopia must excel at an age-old tradition of running over castrated bulls to get a bride. The bull jumping ceremony is marked from late September till after crop harvest in October each year.  A successful candidate is seen as being capable of providing for the home and owning…

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