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Agino, a Mursi warrior, was adamant about wanting a Polaroid of
himself. However, when I pointed the camera at him, he immediately
looked down. I later learned that the Mursi believe that looking
directly into the lens can cause blindness. Although unauthorized
fighting within the Mursi tribe is a taboo, warriors who kill an
enemy are accorded great status. Each curved scar on Agino’s
arm represents an enemy killed. Mursi Tribe
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