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Dong women thresh rice near Chengyang Village
The twice-weekly market at Kisoro is a hive of activity with women selling their farm produce to traders from all over Uganda
A potter fashions cooking pots by the coil method, shaping them by eye alone. Surprisingly, craft skills such as pottery and basket-making are the sole preserve of men in Southwest Uganda
Scattered bands of Batwa pygmies hunt and fish in the Semliki Forest of Western Uganda, an extension of the vast Ituri rainforest of the Congo DRC
A young man carries a wicker fish trap, which is used to catch fish in river estuaries. Rwenshama is an important fishing village on the shores of Lake Edward
A Nubian man displays his sword at an oasis in the Nubian Desert north of Old Dongola
A Nubian man wearing a white turban smiles broadly at his friend
Traditional Nubian architecture at a gate in the village of Qubbat Selim, traditional Nubian architecture and plasterwork of a fine archway to a house and its courtyard at Qubbat Selim
A Nubian woman, her face covered by her headscarf to denote her Muslim belief, stands outside the verandah of her home. The style of verandah arch is typical of the Nubian people
Nubian women wear bright dresses and headscarves even though they are Muslims. Many of the older generation have tribal scars on their faces
A man ploughs his fields with oxen. Situated close to the River Nile, his land is irrigated through a series of ditches and furrows
An old man rides his donkey along a path beside farmland irrigated by the River Nile
In late afternoon light, a camel rider crosses a desert near the ancient pyramids of Meroe, east of the Nile
A woman walks along a St. Louis street with a bowl balanced on her head
Intore drummers perform at Butare.. In the days of the monarchy in Rwanda, Intore dancers were an integral part of the Royal Court. Today, several groups perform nationally and internationally
Intore dancers perform at Butare. In the days of the monarchy in Rwanda, Intore dancers were an integral part of the Royal Court. Today, several groups perform nationally and internationally
Expedition vehicle in the Tenere region of the central Sahara
A Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way
A Himba mother and baby son relax outside their dome-shaped home. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs
Almost every Himba woman wears anklets. They comprise strands of homemade metal beads threaded onto leather. Women cover their bodies in red ochre mixed with butterfat
An inhabitant of Pate village rides his donkey through ruins on the outskirts of modern Pate Village. With no roads or motor vehicles on the island
A woman makes makuti, a thatch from dried fronds of coconut palms, outside her home in Faza village. The chequered history of Faza dates back several hundred years
A Samburu initiate with bird skins hanging from his headband. While their wounds heal for a month after circumcision, initiates spend their time wandering in the countryside attempting to kill as
A Samburu initiate takes aim at a bird with a blunt arrow. While their wounds heal for a month after circumcision, initiates spend their time wandering in the countryside attempting to kill as many
A Samburu mother shaves her sons head outside her home the day before he is circumcised. Round her neck hangs his nchipi - the distinctive decoration of every boy who participates in the circumcision
Mothers rub animal fat into their sons cloaks to make them supple. This task is performed shortly before the boys set out on an arduous journey to collect sticks, staves and gum to make bows
A Turkana woman sitting in the doorway of her hut. Her heavy mporro braided necklace identifies her as a married woman. Typical of her tribe
A Turkana woman, typically wearing many layers of bead necklaces and a series of hooped earrings with an pair of leaf-shaped earrrings at the front, sits in the entrance to her hut
El Molo fishermen in their dugout canoe on the fringe of the Omo Delta. The El Molo are reputedly Kenyas smallest tribe, a group of nomadic fishermen who fish the Omo delta and Lake turkana
Gabbra women sing and dance to celebrate a wedding. The traditional metal ornamentation on their heads is called malmal
Lookout
A large gathering of Msai warriors, resplendent with long Ochred braids, listen to instructions from their chiefs and elders during a ceremony
A group of Msai warriors, resplendent with long Ochred braids, chat outside their traditional houses. These squat houses with rounded corners have roofs plastered with a mixture of soil and cow dung
Two Samburu warriors resplendent with long Ochred braids and beaded ornaments relax in typical pose beside a river bank
A Pokot warrior with a traditional blue clay hairstyle tends his camels in a lugga (seasonal watercourse) while waiting his turn to water them from a deep well
A Pokomo drummer from the Tana River district of Kenya
A young Galla herdsboy with his familys cattle outside their homestead
A jovial group of Msai girls are chased by warriors during a ceremony
Two Msai women in traditional attire chat to each other
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
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
A Samburu man looks out over a vast tract of unspoilt country as storm clouds gather in the far distant
Women watch from the side as warriors sing and dance at a Laikipiak Msai marriage near Sabuk
Beaded cross-belts worn by a Laikipiak Msai elder
