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Indigenous Collection

Background imageIndigenous Collection: USA, Alaska, Ketchikan, Totem Bight National Historic Park

USA, Alaska, Ketchikan, Totem Bight National Historic Park

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Hand Made Texitiles For Sale, Saquisili Market, Saquisili, Ecuador, Coropaxi Province

Hand Made Texitiles For Sale, Saquisili Market, Saquisili, Ecuador, Coropaxi Province

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Australasia, New Zealand, North Island, Waikato Region, Hamilton, Maori Statue

Australasia, New Zealand, North Island, Waikato Region, Hamilton, Maori Statue

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Dancer in Traditional Costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria

Dancer in Traditional Costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Australia, Queensland, Laura. Indigenous dancers performing at the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival

Australia, Queensland, Laura. Indigenous dancers performing at the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Fisherman cast hand nets on the River Niger from shallow-draught boats

Fisherman cast hand nets on the River Niger from shallow-draught boats

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Niger, Tenere Desert

Niger, Tenere Desert. Camel Caravan travelling through the Air Mountains & Tenere Desert. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An old Himba woman

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: !Kung women sing and clap their hands to the rhythm of their menfolk

!Kung women sing and clap their hands to the rhythm of their menfolk. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An old !Kung man

An old !Kung man. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An Mtaita musician

An Mtaita musician. His glasses are made from the tips of calabashes. His ear ornaments are also made of calabashes or gourds

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Msai Warrior watches a hot air balloon float over the Mara plains

A Msai Warrior watches a hot air balloon float over the Mara plains

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Two Msai warriors watch a hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

Two Msai warriors watch a hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

Background imageIndigenous Collection: On a clear morning

On a clear morning, a Samburu warrior looks out over miles of unspoilt semi-arid country to Mount Kenya, 70 miles distant as the crow flies

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Service in the bush - kerosene lanterns light the pathway

Service in the bush - kerosene lanterns light the pathway to your tent on a Cheli & Peacock mobile safari

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Two Hamar children silhouetted by the setting sun

Two Hamar children silhouetted by the setting sun. The Hamar of Southwest Ethiopia are semi-nomadic pastoralists whose whole way of life is based on the needs of their stock

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A young Dassanech boy silhouetted against the evening

A young Dassanech boy silhouetted against the evening sky at his settlement alongside the Omo River

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Resting totem pole, Totem Bight State Historical Park, Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

Resting totem pole, Totem Bight State Historical Park, Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Jumping of the Bulls Ceremony, Hamar Tribe, Turmi, Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Jumping of the Bulls Ceremony, Hamar Tribe, Turmi, Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Traditional Toraja houses in Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Traditional Toraja houses in Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Saquisili Market, Hand Painted Crosses For Sale, Saquisili, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador

Saquisili Market, Hand Painted Crosses For Sale, Saquisili, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Traditional Toraja family tomb, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Traditional Toraja family tomb, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Traditional Toraja village, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Traditional Toraja village, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Typical Tongkonan houses, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Typical Tongkonan houses, Rantepao, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Kogi Huts, Pueblito Chairama, Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department

Kogi Huts, Pueblito Chairama, Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Caribbean, Colombia

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Brazil, Bahia, Porto Seguro, Pataxo indigenous Brazilian in the Jaqueira Pataxo

Brazil, Bahia, Porto Seguro, Pataxo indigenous Brazilian in the Jaqueira Pataxo Reservation

Background imageIndigenous Collection: South America, Brazil, Miranda, Terena indigenous people from the Brazilian Pantanal

South America, Brazil, Miranda, Terena indigenous people from the Brazilian Pantanal performing a ritual stick dance in grass skirts

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Native Uro Family dining at sunset, Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Puno Region

Native Uro Family dining at sunset, Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Puno Region, Peru

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Native Uro Lady, Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Puno Region, Peru

Native Uro Lady, Uros Floating Islands, Lake Titicaca, Puno Region, Peru

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Ecuador, Plump cockerels and chickens are sold at the weekly farmers market at Sangolqui

Ecuador, Plump cockerels and chickens are sold at the weekly farmers market at Sangolqui

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Vanuatu, Tanna Island Fetukai

Vanuatu, Tanna Island Fetukai

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Dancer in Aztec costume performing in Constitution

Dancer in Aztec costume performing in Constitution Plaza in front of the National Palace, Mexico City

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Bara woman works in her paddy fields close to the

A Bara woman works in her paddy fields close to the Isalo National Park. Rice is the staple food of the Malagasy people

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Niger, Sahara, Tenere Desert

Niger, Sahara, Tenere Desert. Sand Dunes of the Tenere Desert. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Camel Caravan in Niger, Tenere Desert

Camel Caravan in Niger, Tenere Desert
Niger, Tenere Desert. Camel Caravan travelling through the Air Mountains & Tenere Desert. This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Herero woman in striking attire at Opuwo

A Herero woman in striking attire at Opuwo.The origins of the elaborate dress

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Two happy Himba girls ride a donkey to market

Two happy Himba girls ride a donkey to market. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Himba woman milks a cow in the stock enclosure close to her home

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Himba women perform the otjiunda dance

Himba women perform the otjiunda dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while one of them gyrates in the centre of the circle

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An innovative roadside craft stall owned by an Herero man near Twyfelfontein

An innovative roadside craft stall owned by an Herero man near Twyfelfontein

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An Herero man and two women ride home in a donkey cart

An Herero man and two women ride home in a donkey cart

Background imageIndigenous Collection: !Kung hunter-gatherers pause to check a distant wild

!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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A band of

A band of !Kung hunter-gatherers makes a stealthy approach towards an antelope, their bows & arrows at the ready

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An attractive !Kung woman

An attractive !Kung woman. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A !Kung hunter-gatherer stands ready to accompany his

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Kenya, Central Province, Gatamaiyu Forest

Kenya, Central Province, Gatamaiyu Forest. A tree fern in the indigenous Gatamaiyu Forest at the southern end of the Aberdare Mountains

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An old Turkana woman wearing all the finery of her tribe

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A proud Samburu mother of two recently circumcised

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)

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Samburu initiates sing during the month after their circumcision

Samburu initiates sing during the month after their circumcision. As their wounds heal, their dances become more energetic

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu

Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu. A Samburu youth after his circumcision

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Dressed in his black goatskin cloak

Dressed in his black goatskin cloak, a Samburu boy puts his bundle of sticks, staves and gum on the roof of his mothers house

Background imageIndigenous Collection: In the weeks leading up to their circumcision

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Up to a year before his circumcision

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Laikipiak Msai

Laikipiak Msai

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Women of the nomadic Gabbra tribe prepare to move their

Women of the nomadic Gabbra tribe prepare to move their familys possessions by camel

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An old Luo lady smoking a traditional clay pipe

An old Luo lady smoking a traditional clay pipe

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Ole Senteu Simel

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Msai warrior in full battle cry

A Msai warrior in full battle cry, his long-bladed spear at the ready

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Kenya, Kajiado, lpartimaro

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Two Msai warriors in full regalia

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: During an eunoto ceremony when Msai warriors become junior elders

During an eunoto ceremony when Msai warriors become junior elders, their heads are shaved and they daub themselves with white clay

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A young Turkana man with a braided hairstyle

A young Turkana man with a braided hairstyle

Background imageIndigenous Collection: The traditional weaponry of the Turkana warriors consisted

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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle

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

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

A Samburu boy in reflective mood after his circumcision

Background imageIndigenous 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 imageIndigenous 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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: The Karo excel in body art

The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments

Background imageIndigenous Collection: In the early morning

In the early morning, a Dassanech man puts on his serval cat skin cape and ostrich-feather headdress to participate in his Dimi ceremony, an important initiation ceremony

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Dassanech man with a shock of hair

A Dassanech man with a shock of hair.; The Omo Delta of southwest Ethiopia is one of the least accessible and least developed parts of East Africa

Background imageIndigenous Collection: In the late afternoon

In the late afternoon, a group of Dassanech children hurry home along a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia

Background imageIndigenous Collection: Assisted by her husband

Assisted by her husband

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Hamar mother and child moving home

A Hamar mother and child moving home

Background imageIndigenous Collection: An elaborate hairstyle of a young Hamar man nears completion

An elaborate hairstyle of a young Hamar man nears completion by his friend; The Hamar of Southwest Ethiopia are semi-nomadic pastoralists whose whole way of life is based on the needs of their stock

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A Hamar woman is left with bloody wheals

A Hamar woman is left with bloody wheals

Background imageIndigenous Collection: During a Jumping of the Bull ceremony

During a Jumping of the Bull ceremony.; The semi-nomadic Hamar of Southwest Ethiopia embrace an age-grade system that includes several rites of passage for young men

Background imageIndigenous 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 imageIndigenous 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 imageIndigenous 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

Background imageIndigenous 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

Background imageIndigenous 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

Background imageIndigenous Collection: A proud peasant farmer harvests wheat between Ziway

A proud peasant farmer harvests wheat between Ziway and Butajira in Central Ethiopia. Aided by his neighbours, the harvesting is carried out manually using sickles



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