Empty Egg Shells On An Aloe Plant, Samosir Island, Sumatra

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In Batak Tribal Culture Egg Shells Are Placed Like This When New Chicks Are Hatched To Protect Them From Bad Spirits. The Shells Are Removed When The Chicks Reach Around 3 Months Old

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Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Ambarita Village, Samosir Island, Lake Toba, Sumatra
Photo credit: © Sabena Jane Blackbird / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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