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Organic spices and herbs in the street markets of Marrakesh, Morocco
Close up of decorated ancient walls with ceramic tiles and carved Arabic script, Fez, Morocco
Boats moored in the crystal water of the Indian Ocean, aerial view, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Couple of Maasai with dhow admiring the crystal sea standing on a palm fringed beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania (MR)
An old Himba woman, upright despite her years, rides her donkey through harsh land where mid-day temperatures rise to 400C. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs
!Kung women sing and clap their hands to the rhythm of their menfolk. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen
An old !Kung man. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen
An Mtaita musician. His glasses are made from the tips of calabashes. His ear ornaments are also made of calabashes or gourds
A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory
A young Dassanech boy silhouetted against the evening sky at his settlement alongside the Omo River
Close up of argan seeds ready to be managed to make argan oil, Morocco, Africa
Handmade souvenirs for tourists in the souk of medina old town, Marrakech, Morocco
Variety of natural handmade soaps for sale in the souk of medina old town, overhead view, Morocco
Senior woman with hijab walking among blue buildings of medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco
Overhead view of colored powders for textile dyes in the street markets, Morocco
Handmade Tagine ceramic serving bowls in the souks of medina, Fes, Morocco
Tanned animal skins hanging to dry in the old tannery of Fez, Morocco
High angle view of man working at the vats of colours in the tannery of Fes, Morocco
Red painted old wooden doorway, Fez, Morocco
Vaulted arch framing the ancient fortified Kasbah Amridil, Skoura, Atlas mountains, Ouarzazate province, Morocco
Fishing boats moored in the exotic lagoon, overhead view, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Dish with cooked octopus, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Lone fisherman with dhow approaching to the sea, Paje, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Salt blocks extracted from salt flats, Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa
A Hadza hunter checks the straightness of a new arrow shaftA Hadza hunter wearing the skins of a baboon and genet cat checks the straightness of a new arrow shaft
The scene at a Msai manyatta south of Lake NatronThe scene at a Msai manyatta, or homestead, as the first rays of sun herald another scorching day in an arid part of northern Tanzania, south of Lake Natron
A Bara woman works in her paddy fields close to the Isalo National Park. Rice is the staple food of the Malagasy people
A brightly-painted shop near the entrance to Isalo National Park at Ranohira. The innovative tailors dummies depicting lemurs attract park visitors to the shop
A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu into two plaits and keep them covered
Two happy Himba girls ride a donkey to market. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs
A Himba woman milks a cow in the stock enclosure close to her home. Traditional milk containers made from hollowed wood are preferred to their modern equivalents
Himba women perform the otjiunda dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while one of them gyrates in the centre of the circle
An innovative roadside craft stall owned by an Herero man near Twyfelfontein
An Herero man and two women ride home in a donkey cart
!Kung hunter-gatherers pause to check a distant wild animal in the early morning. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as Bushmen
A band of !Kung hunter-gatherers makes a stealthy approach towards an antelope, their bows & arrows at the ready
An attractive !Kung woman. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen
A !Kung hunter-gatherer stands ready to accompany his friends on a hunt. His bow and arrows are kept in a soft leather pouch slung over his shoulder
An old Turkana woman wearing all the finery of her tribe. In a hole pierced below her lower lip, she wears an ornament beautifully made from twisted strands of copper wire
An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s, this photograph depicts a traditional form of dress and ear ornaments among Kikuyu women, which has completely disappeared
A proud Samburu mother of two recently circumcised boys wears briefly their bird skin headdresses round her neck after they discard them during the lmuget loolbaa ceremony (the ceremony of the arrows)
A young Samburu boy sucks marrow straight from the leg bone of a cow. Marrow is a much sought-after delicacy
Samburu initiates sing during the month after their circumcision. As their wounds heal, their dances become more energetic
Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu. A Samburu youth after his circumcision
Dressed in his black goatskin cloak, a Samburu boy puts his bundle of sticks, staves and gum on the roof of his mothers house
In the weeks leading up to their circumcision, Samburu boys gather frequently to sing the lebarta, a circumcision song with a slow, haunting melody whose words are ad-libbed to suit the occasion
Up to a year before his circumcision, a Samburu boy will style his hair in a distinctive pudding bowl shape and often rub charcoal and fat into it
Camels belonging to the Gabbra are loaded with water carriers and attached together in a camel train approach at a water hole on the edge of the Chalbi Desert
Laikipiak Msai
Women of the nomadic Gabbra tribe prepare to move their familys possessions by camel
Lake Baringo, one of only two freshwater lakes of the Eastern Rift, lies in a shallow basin surrounded by hills where poor agricultural practices have led to bad soil erosion
An old Luo lady smoking a traditional clay pipe
Ole Senteu Simel, grandson of the famous Msai Laibon Mbatian (after which the highest peak of Mount Kenya is named), was the most respected laibon of the Msai until his death in 1986
Msai warriors draw water from a deep well. The depth of wells is measured by the number of men required to bring water to the cattle troughs at the top of them
A Msai warrior, his face and body decorated with red ochre and clay, wears an ostrich feather headdress
A Msai warrior with his long braids and body coated with red ochre mixed with animal fat. He has put ochre dust round his eyes to enhance his appearance ready for a dance
Detail of a Msai warriors ear ornaments and other beaded or metal adornments. The Msai practice of piercing ears in adolescence and gradually elongating the lobes is gradually dying out
A Msai warrior in full battle cry, his long-bladed spear at the ready
Kenya, Kajiado, lpartimaro. Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headress of the man on the left is made from the mane of a lion while the one on the right is fringed with black ostrich feathers
Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headdress of the man on the left is made from the mane of a lion while the one on the right is fringed with black ostrich feathers
During an eunoto ceremony when Msai warriors become junior elders, their heads are shaved and they daub themselves with white clay
A young Turkana man with a braided hairstyle
The traditional weaponry of the Turkana warriors consisted of a long-shafted spear with a narrow blade, a small rectangular shield made of giraffe or buffalo hide
A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle, so typical of the southern Turkana. The black ostrich feather pompoms denote that the man belongs to the ng imor (black) moiety of his tribe
Turkana elders wear decorative ivory lip ornaments, secured in position by a spigot which is inserted in a hole pierced below the mans lower lip after initiation
The Turkana spear-fish in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana. The wooden shaft has a detachable metal tip with a sharp barb, which is secured to the end of a long piece of rope
In their dances, Samburu warriors take it in turns to leap high in the air from a standing position without bending their knees
Samburu warriors, spears in hand, jump into the air without bending their knees during one of their dance routines
A Samburu boy in reflective mood after his circumcision
A Samburu youth, his head freshly shaved, has milk poured over him from a wooden gourd-like container decorated with green grass prior to his circumcision
A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping of the Bull ceremony
Nyangatom men their faces and bodies with stylised patterns using natural pigments obtained from chalk, ochre and crushed rock prior to a dance
A young Dorze boy winds cotton onto a bobin for his father. Dorze men are synonymous with weaving the best cotton cloth in Ethiopia
A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown tobacco using a traditional long-stemmed pipe
The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley have a unique style of building their homes
A Borana man at Mega in southern Ethiopia wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead
Ponies trample corn to remove the grain in a typical rural setting outside Shashemene. Depending on the availability of animals, a farmer may use ponies, donkeys or oxen for this purpose
Warriors of the nomadic Afar tribe wear their hair long and carry large curved daggers, known as jile, strapped to their waists
A Mursi man smears his body with a mixture of local chalk and water and then draws designs with his fingertips to enhance his physical appearance.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language
A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so
A Karo man with braided hair plays a traditional stringed instrument beside the Omo River near Duss
A Dassanech man in full tribal regalia participates in a dance during a month-long ceremony. He wears a cheetah skin draped on his backs and a black ostrich-feather headdress
A smartly dressed Herero woman has a beaded AIDS badge pinned to her chest
A smartly dressed Herero woman waits for a bus
