[00:01.13]The tribesmen form the sinuous shape of a moving crocodile.
[00:07.20]At the rear, the crocodile's tail, a court jester lightens the mood.
[00:13.99]Momentarily, for what follows is a gruelling and potentially lethal rite of passage.
[00:22.10]These young men will be mutilated to resemble crocodiles.
[00:32.79]The boys are led into the spirit house,
[00:35.32]running the gauntlet of blows from their elders.
[00:43.51]Inside, they find sharpened lengths of bamboo.
[00:49.14]The sacred act of scarring is about to begin.
[01:04.48]The ritual is a closely-guarded secret.