Maasai tribe

The Maasai dwell between Tanzania and Kenya.  They are reputed warriors, with strong patriarchal hierarchy.

But the most interesting characteristic about them is the lion hunting.  Traditionally, when a young Maasai boy reaches a certain age, he must hunt a lion by himself, then endure through circumcision before being recognized as a man.  How does a human being, let a lone a 15 year old boy, hunt and kill a lion all by himself? 

The young Maasai brings a double bladed sword, with sharpened edges on both sides of the handle, when he hunts a lion.  When a lion opens its mouth to devour the poor little boy, the young Maasai must place his sword in between the lion's mouth, right before the lion is about to close it.  The lion, with the double bladed sword stuck or penetrated in its mouth, suffers from excruciating pain and eventually dies.

If the blade is not positioned correctly as the lion closes its mouth, the young Maasai boy will likely loose his arm - that is if he's lucky. 

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Anyways, what's the point of this story?  I would like to take a picture of this.  hahaha, not the boy losing his arm, but successfully hunting a lion.  Yeah, because losing an arm would kinda suck.

Plus, I'm glad that I live in SoCal now.  I still hate this place, but it sure does beat hunting lions and going trough circumcision at the age of 15.