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Applying mud before going out with the cattle

Two boys apply moist mud to one another before going out with the cattle; mud stops the children being struck and dehydrated by the sun, and it also prevents them from being scratched by thorny undergrowth (Ulumholi, 2010)
Applying mud before going out with the cattle
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