Stock Photo: Medical Treatment By Doctor Of A Leg Of Maasai Boy
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KENYA, Kijabe village: a handicapped boy, Mepukori, gets plaster on his leg. The plaster, which will serve as a form for new brackets. The doctor makes a plaster cast in the African Inland Church Kijabe Hospital. For members of the natural people of the Maasai it remains a big step to go to the modern medicine, instead of their traditional medicine. They feel it still as breaking with their ancient culture. Hence the child sits with eyes closed. He is very emotional, frightened, afraid and trying mentally to waive the medical procedures he had to undergo. The Kenyan doctor, plaster master still goes on with his work. The disabled boy wears traditional, colorful clothing, dress, red costume.
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