At height of purification ceremony a boy vaults over the bed of glowing coals left by the fire. At right another boy and 65-year-old medicine man, both relatives of the girl being treated, wait their turn to jump

At height of purification ceremony a boy vaults over the bed of glowing coals left by the fire. At right another boy and 65-year-old medicine man, both relatives of the girl being treated, wait their turn to jump

Image: 13 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (34.3 x 21.6 cm)
Paper: 13 15/16 x 11 in. (35.4 x 27.9 cm)
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The LIFE Magazine Collection, 2005
Accession No. 1088.2005