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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 day after the ordeal, he will hang in his pierced earlobes copper earrings normally worn by married women
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. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress
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. Living in highlands west of the Abyssinian Rift Valley
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
A Borana man at Mega in southern Ethiopia wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead. Made of cast aluminium and ivory or bone
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. Young men settle disputes by fighting with hippo hide whips
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. The origins of her elaborate dress and unique hat style can be traced back to 19th century German missionaries who took
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
Spices and herbs for sale in the street markets of Marrakesh, Morocco
Scented spices and herbs, Marrakesh, Morocco
Senior women with hijab walking along the blue buildings of medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco
Bars of organic handcraft soap for sale in the street markets, Morocco
Arabic marble fountain nearby the illuminated surrounding walls of medina, Fes, Morocco
Brightly colored tagine bowls and plates in a ceramic shop in Fes, Morocco
Olive groves in the green rolling hills nearby the city of Fez, Morocco
Decorated doorway and fortified walls of the Royal Palace or Dar al-Makhzen, Fes, Morocco
Men working with skins in traditional Moroccan leather tanneries, Fes, Morocco
Decorated arch of Bab Bou Jeloud gate with colorful ceramic tiles at the medina of Fes, Morocco
Swimming pool of a tourist resort on white coral beach washed by waves, overhead view, Zanzibar, Tanzania
High angle view of fresh fish for sale in a market, Mkokotoni, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Octopus in a cooking pan, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Colorful exotic fruit for sale, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Couple of Maasai with dhow admiring the crystal turquoise sea standing on a white coral beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania (MR)
Overhead view of dhow boats moored in the emerald green water of lagoon, Paje, Jambiani, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Masaai Man, Mara Region, Kenya