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African Culture Collection (page 3)

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: The Turkana spear-fish in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana

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

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: In their dances

In their dances, Samburu warriors take it in turns to leap high in the air from a standing position without bending their knees

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Samburu warriors

Samburu warriors, spears in hand, jump into the air without bending their knees during one of their dance routines

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Samburu boy in reflective mood after his circumcision

A Samburu boy in reflective mood after his circumcision. A day after the ordeal, he will hang in his pierced earlobes copper earrings normally worn by married women

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Samburu youth

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

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping

A Hamar woman blows a tin trumpet at a Jumping of the Bull ceremony. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Nyangatom men their faces and bodies with stylised

Nyangatom men their faces and bodies with stylised patterns using natural pigments obtained from chalk, ochre and crushed rock prior to a dance

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A young Dorze boy winds cotton onto a bobin for his father

A young Dorze boy winds cotton onto a bobin for his father. Dorze men are synonymous with weaving the best cotton cloth in Ethiopia

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown

A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown tobacco using a traditional long-stemmed pipe. Living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian

The Dorze people living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley have a unique style of building their homes. The twenty-foot-high bamboo frame is covered with the sheaths of bamboo stems or

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Borana man at Mega in southern Ethiopia wears a phallic

A Borana man at Mega in southern Ethiopia wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead. Made of cast aluminium and ivory or bone

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Ponies trample corn to remove the grain in a typical

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

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Warriors of the nomadic Afar tribe wear their hair

Warriors of the nomadic Afar tribe wear their hair long and carry large curved daggers, known as jile, strapped to their waists

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Mursi man smears his body with a mixture of local

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

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate

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

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Karo man with braided hair plays a traditional stringed

A Karo man with braided hair plays a traditional stringed instrument beside the Omo River near Duss. Young men settle disputes by fighting with hippo hide whips

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A Dassanech man in full tribal regalia participates

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

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A smartly dressed Herero woman has a beaded AIDS badge

A smartly dressed Herero woman has a beaded AIDS badge pinned to her chest. The origins of her elaborate dress and unique hat style can be traced back to 19th century German missionaries who took

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: A smartly dressed Herero woman waits for a bus

A smartly dressed Herero woman waits for a bus. The origins of her elaborate dress and unique hat style can be traced back to 19th century German missionaries who took exception to what they

Handmade carpets for sale hanging outside the old ruins of Telouet Kasbah, High Atlas mountains, Morocco

Palm trees framing the historic red mudbricks buildings in Ait Ben Haddou ksar, Ouarzazate province, Morocco

Fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou framed by palm trees at sunset, Ouarzazate province, Morocco

Sand storm over the old ksar of Ait Ben Haddou at sunset, Ouarzazate province, Morocco

Berber tea for sale in the souks markets of Marrakech, Morocco

Dried flowers and herbs for sale in the traditional souk of medina, Marrakech, Morocco

Romantic sky at sunset over market stalls in Jemaa el Fna square, Marrakech, Morocco

Details of arabic decorations and mosaic inside Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco

Arabic inscriptions and decorations on apse inside the ancient Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco

Decorated ancient wooden doorway, Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco

Old fountain fully decorated with ancient mosaic tiles in the historical Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco

Koutoubia mosque before sunset, Marrakech, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Spices and herbs for sale in the street markets of Marrakesh, Morocco

Spices and herbs for sale in the street markets of Marrakesh, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Scented spices and herbs, Marrakesh, Morocco

Scented spices and herbs, Marrakesh, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Senior women with hijab walking along the blue buildings of medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco

Senior women with hijab walking along the blue buildings of medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Bars of organic handcraft soap for sale in the street markets, Morocco

Bars of organic handcraft soap for sale in the street markets, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Arabic marble fountain nearby the illuminated surrounding walls of medina, Fes, Morocco

Arabic marble fountain nearby the illuminated surrounding walls of medina, Fes, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Brightly colored tagine bowls and plates in a ceramic shop in Fes, Morocco

Brightly colored tagine bowls and plates in a ceramic shop in Fes, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Olive groves in the green rolling hills nearby the city of Fez, Morocco

Olive groves in the green rolling hills nearby the city of Fez, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Decorated doorway and fortified walls of the Royal Palace or Dar al-Makhzen, Fes, Morocco

Decorated doorway and fortified walls of the Royal Palace or Dar al-Makhzen, Fes, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Men working with skins in traditional Moroccan leather tanneries, Fes, Morocco

Men working with skins in traditional Moroccan leather tanneries, Fes, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Decorated arch of Bab Bou Jeloud gate with colorful ceramic tiles at the medina of Fes, Morocco

Decorated arch of Bab Bou Jeloud gate with colorful ceramic tiles at the medina of Fes, Morocco

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Swimming pool of a tourist resort on white coral beach washed by waves, overhead view, Zanzibar

Swimming pool of a tourist resort on white coral beach washed by waves, overhead view, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: High angle view of fresh fish for sale in a market, Mkokotoni, Zanzibar, Tanzania

High angle view of fresh fish for sale in a market, Mkokotoni, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Octopus in a cooking pan, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Octopus in a cooking pan, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Colorful exotic fruit for sale, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Colorful exotic fruit for sale, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Couple of Maasai with dhow admiring the crystal turquoise sea standing on a white coral beach

Couple of Maasai with dhow admiring the crystal turquoise sea standing on a white coral beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania (MR)

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Overhead view of dhow boats moored in the emerald green water of lagoon, Paje, Jambiani, Zanzibar

Overhead view of dhow boats moored in the emerald green water of lagoon, Paje, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Background imageAfrican Culture Collection: Masaai Man, Mara Region, Kenya

Masaai Man, Mara Region, Kenya



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