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A Msai warrior blows a trumpet fashioned from the horn of a Greater Kudu. The strap is decorated with cowrie shells. Kudu-horn trumpets are only sounded to call men to arms or on ceremonial occasions
A back view of a Msai warrior resplendent with long ochred braids tied in a pigtail. This singular hairstyle sets him apart from other members of his society
One of the most important Msai ceremonies is the eunoto when warriors become junior elders. Early one morning before the cattle are taken to pasture, their mothers shave their long ochred locks
Msai warriors resplendent with long ochred braids relax and wait for the start of a ceremony. Red has always been their preferred colour
As the sun rises above the forested peaks of Mount Nyiru, members of a Turkana family chat and plan their days activities
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 months grime
A Samburu warrior has his Ochred hair braided by a friend. A mixture of cows urine and ashes is often rubbed into the hair first to help straighten it
A young Samburu man leads a donkey carrying the basic structure of a temporary home. The curved sticks will be tied together in a dome and covered with hides
Beaded cross-belts worn by a Laikipiak Msai elder
Elaborate headdress and body adornments worn by Samburu moran (warrior)
Mobile safari in Kenya with Samburu moran warriors as game spotters
An Ethiopian man wears a headdress made from the skin of a gelada, a unique baboon-like primate that lives at high altitudes in northern Ethiopia
The contrasting leather aprons or skirts of two Nyag atom girls. The skirt on the left is richly decorated with metal and copper beads; the one on the right is embellished with thousands of small
Two Mursi men with singular hairstyles play a game of bau as a young boy watches them. Most men possess rifles to protect their families from hostile neighbours
Zulu warrior in traditional dress with fighting spear
