“Baby Tossing” ritual in Nairobi's Kibera
15.12.2025

NAIROBI, KENYA - DECEMBER 14: Members of the Africa Roho Msalaba church take part in a traditional “baby tossing” ritual to introduce their infants to the congregation in Kibera, a slum area of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on December 14, 2025. Babies are not taken outside the home or shown to strangers until they are two months old, after which they are presented to the community by being carried through the streets during the ritual. ( Edwin Nyamasyo - Anadolu Agency )

“Baby Tossing” ritual in Nairobi's Kibera
Fotoğraf: Edwin Nyamasyo

NAIROBI, KENYA - DECEMBER 14: Members of the Africa Roho Msalaba church take part in a traditional “baby tossing” ritual to introduce their infants to the congregation in Kibera, a slum area of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on December 14, 2025. Babies are not taken outside the home or shown to strangers until they are two months old, after which they are presented to the community by being carried through the streets during the ritual. ( Edwin Nyamasyo - Anadolu Agency )

“Baby Tossing” ritual in Nairobi's Kibera
Fotoğraf: Edwin Nyamasyo

NAIROBI, KENYA - DECEMBER 14: Members of the Africa Roho Msalaba church take part in a traditional “baby tossing” ritual to introduce their infants to the congregation in Kibera, a slum area of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on December 14, 2025. Babies are not taken outside the home or shown to strangers until they are two months old, after which they are presented to the community by being carried through the streets during the ritual. ( Edwin Nyamasyo - Anadolu Agency )

“Baby Tossing” ritual in Nairobi's Kibera
Fotoğraf: Edwin Nyamasyo

NAIROBI, KENYA - DECEMBER 14: Members of the Africa Roho Msalaba church take part in a traditional “baby tossing” ritual to introduce their infants to the congregation in Kibera, a slum area of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on December 14, 2025. Babies are not taken outside the home or shown to strangers until they are two months old, after which they are presented to the community by being carried through the streets during the ritual. ( Edwin Nyamasyo - Anadolu Agency )

“Baby Tossing” ritual in Nairobi's Kibera
Fotoğraf: Edwin Nyamasyo

NAIROBI, KENYA - DECEMBER 14: Members of the Africa Roho Msalaba church take part in a traditional “baby tossing” ritual to introduce their infants to the congregation in Kibera, a slum area of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on December 14, 2025. Babies are not taken outside the home or shown to strangers until they are two months old, after which they are presented to the community by being carried through the streets during the ritual. ( Edwin Nyamasyo - Anadolu Agency )

“Baby Tossing” ritual in Nairobi's Kibera
Fotoğraf: Edwin Nyamasyo

NAIROBI, KENYA - DECEMBER 14: Members of the Africa Roho Msalaba church take part in a traditional “baby tossing” ritual to introduce their infants to the congregation in Kibera, a slum area of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on December 14, 2025. Babies are not taken outside the home or shown to strangers until they are two months old, after which they are presented to the community by being carried through the streets during the ritual. ( Edwin Nyamasyo - Anadolu Agency )

“Baby Tossing” ritual in Nairobi's Kibera
Fotoğraf: Edwin Nyamasyo

NAIROBI, KENYA - DECEMBER 14: Members of the Africa Roho Msalaba church take part in a traditional “baby tossing” ritual to introduce their infants to the congregation in Kibera, a slum area of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on December 14, 2025. Babies are not taken outside the home or shown to strangers until they are two months old, after which they are presented to the community by being carried through the streets during the ritual. ( Edwin Nyamasyo - Anadolu Agency )

“Baby Tossing” ritual in Nairobi's Kibera
Fotoğraf: Edwin Nyamasyo

NAIROBI, KENYA - DECEMBER 14: Members of the Africa Roho Msalaba church take part in a traditional “baby tossing” ritual to introduce their infants to the congregation in Kibera, a slum area of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital on December 14, 2025. Babies are not taken outside the home or shown to strangers until they are two months old, after which they are presented to the community by being carried through the streets during the ritual. ( Edwin Nyamasyo - Anadolu Agency )

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