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World Press Photo Award 2016

Kherou Ngor's cousin performs a ritual for the wrestler at the Cham - a place of worship for the ancestors of the wrestler's family - on April 5, 2015. Clay pots filled with roots and water are said to contain the spirits of the ancestors. The ritual, which must be performed regularly, is intended to provide the wrestler with the support and strength of the ancestors during his matches.

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The Rock of Ngor
Kherou Ngor's cousin performs a ritual for the wrestler at the Cham - a place of worship for the ancestors of the wrestler's family - on April 5, 2015. Clay pots filled with roots and water are said to contain the spirits of the ancestors. The ritual, which must be performed regularly, is intended to provide the wrestler with the support and strength of the ancestors during his matches.