A month after a Samburu youth has been circumcised, he becomes a warrior. He will go to the nearest stream or Waterhole to wash off a month's grime. He then decorates himself with a mixture of ochre and animal fat, and adorns himself with beads. The sudden change in his appearance is remarkable. Over the coming months and years he will grow his hair long and braid it. The scarring round this man's nipples is a sign of beauty.