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Traditional Attire Collection

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: India, Rajasthan, Jaisalmer, Gadi Sagar Lake, Indian Woman wearing traditional Saree

India, Rajasthan, Jaisalmer, Gadi Sagar Lake, Indian Woman wearing traditional Saree outfit

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Balangida Lelu, Northern Tanzania

Balangida Lelu, Northern Tanzania.The finery of a Datoga woman

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: An old !Kung man

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

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair

A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Hadza hunter checks the straightness of a new arrow shaft

A Hadza hunter checks the straightness of a new arrow shaft
A Hadza hunter wearing the skins of a baboon and genet cat checks the straightness of a new arrow shaft

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: The scene at a Msai manyatta south of Lake Natron

The scene at a Msai manyatta south of Lake Natron
The 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

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: A band of

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

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: An attractive !Kung woman

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

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s

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

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: A young Samburu boy sucks marrow straight from the leg bone of a cow

A young Samburu boy sucks marrow straight from the leg bone of a cow. Marrow is a much sought-after delicacy

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu

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

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: Laikipiak Msai

Laikipiak Msai

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Swahili Muslim woman from Kenyas coast province

A Swahili Muslim woman from Kenyas coast province dressed in a traditional buibui

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: Msai warriors draw water from a deep well

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

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Msai warrior with his long braids and body coated

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

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Detail of a Msai warriors ear ornaments and

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

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Msai warrior in full battle cry

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

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: Turkana elders wear decorative ivory lip ornaments

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

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Turkana man strides purposefully across the treeless

A Turkana man strides purposefully across the treeless Lotagipi Plains as an Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) watches him atop a termite mound

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: Samburu warriors

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

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

A Samburu boy in reflective mood after his circumcision

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Hamar woman is left with bloody wheals

A Hamar woman is left with bloody wheals

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: Two pretty Karo girls in traditional attire

Two pretty Karo girls in traditional attire. Most girls pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: A man rides to market on his gaily-caprisoned pony

A man rides to market on his gaily-caprisoned pony. His saddlecloth is embroidered with Ethiopias imperial lion

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire 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

Background imageTraditional Attire 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 imageTraditional Attire Collection: Japan, Wakayama Prefecture, Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail (UNESCO Site), Japanese

Japan, Wakayama Prefecture, Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail (UNESCO Site), Japanese Cedars Forest

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Japan, Kyoto, Historic Higashiyama district, To-ji Pagoda

Japan, Kyoto, Historic Higashiyama district, To-ji Pagoda

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Two Msai men silhouetted on a hill at sunset

Two Msai men silhouetted on a hill at sunset

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Two Datoga men participate in a mock stick fight

Two Datoga men participate in a mock stick fight. The Datoga (known to their Msai neighbours as the Mang ati and to the Iraqw as Babaraig) live in northern Tanzania and are primarily pastoralists

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Two young Datoga boys

Two young Datoga boys. The youngest wears metal bells around his ankles to ensure that he does not wander far from home without his mother or another member of the family hearing him

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A young Datoga boy attired in beads

A young Datoga boy attired in beads. The metal bells worn around his ankles ensure that he does not wander far from home without his mother or another member of the family hearing him

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Hadza boy carrying a bow and arrows

A Hadza boy carrying a bow and arrows.The Hadzabe are a thousand-strong community of hunter-gatherers who have lived in the Lake Eyasi basin for centuries

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Hadza youth sings to the accompaniment of his two-stringed musical instrument

Hadza youth sings to the accompaniment of his two-stringed musical instrument
Sitting on a Greater Kudu skin

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Datoga baby on his mothers back

Datoga baby on his mothers back
A Datoga baby is carried in a leather carrier on his mothers back The traditional attire of Datoga women includes beautifully tanned and decorated leather dresses

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Msai warriors draw water for livestock from a well

Msai warriors draw water for livestock from a well
Msai draw water for livestock from a well

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Deep Msai wells at Loibor Serrit

Deep Msai wells at Loibor Serrit where cattle paths are cut deep into the soil to allow livestock nearer to the source of water

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A young Msai herdsboy

A young Msai herdsboy controls his familys cattle at the Sanjan River to prevent too many animals watering at the same time

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Three Msai girls at Shimu la Mungu

Three Msai girls at Shimu la Mungu
Three Msai girls sit on the edge of Shimu la Mungu (a volcanic blow hole known as Gods hole ) with the extinct volcano, Kerimasi, in the distance

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Wa-Arusha warrior carries home a yoke

A Wa-Arusha warrior carries home a yoke. His brown necklace is made from aromatic wood. The Wa-Arusha are closely related to the Msai and speak the same _maa language

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Msai woman in traditional attire

A Msai woman in traditional attire

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Msai - old and new

Msai - old and new
Old and new. Dressed traditionally and carrying familiar wooden staff, two young men give hints that the lifestyle of younger Msai generations is changing gradually in Tanzania

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Young Datoga man in a well

Young Datoga man in a well
A young Datoga man helps to draw water for his familys livestock from a well on the east side of Lake Manyara. All young men wear strings of twisted yellow and light blue beads round their waists

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A young Datoga boy

A young Datoga boy
A young boy of the Datoga tribe crosses the plains east of Lake Manyara in Northern Tanzania. The Manyara escarpment (a western boundary wall of the Gregory Rift) is visible in the distance

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Hadza hunter

A Hadza hunter wearing a baboon skin returns to camp with a haunch of impala over his shoulder

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Hadza hunter fledges an arrow shaft

A Hadza hunter fledges an arrow shaft
A Hadza hunter wearing a baboon skin fledges an arrow shaft with guinea fowl feathers using the sinews of an antelope.The Hadzabe are a thousand-strong community of hunter-gatherers who have lived in

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A Hadza hunter smokes cannabis from a crude stone pipe

A Hadza hunter smokes cannabis from a crude stone pipe
A Hadza hunter wearing a genet cat skin cape smokes cannabis from a crude stone pipe sheathed in leather.The Hadzabe are a thousand-strong community of hunter-gatherers who have lived in the Lake

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Members of a Folklore Dance group waiting to perform

Members of a Folklore Dance group waiting to perform, Merida, Yucatan State

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A nomad sits in the desert and talks on his mobile phone

A nomad sits in the desert and talks on his mobile phone. It should be noted that it is not always possible to recieve a signal

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Mauritania, Brakna, Desert Guide

Mauritania, Brakna, Desert Guide

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: Mauritania, Tagant, Mauritanian guide in the desert

Mauritania, Tagant, Mauritanian guide in the desert

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: A mullah sits benath a tree outside the Mausoleum of

A mullah sits benath a tree outside the Mausoleum of Bakhautdin Naqshband, one of Sufisms most important shrines

Background imageTraditional Attire Collection: The twice-weekly market at Kisoro is a hive of activity

The twice-weekly market at Kisoro is a hive of activity with women selling their farm produce to traders from all over Uganda



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