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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
At sunrise, a Samburu warrior leads baggage camels down the Milgis lugga - a wide, sandy seasonal watercourse. Water is never far below the surface of the Milgis
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
Assisted by her husband, a Hamar woman draws water from a deep well to give to her familys herds.; The Hamar of Southwest Ethiopia are semi-nomadic pastoralists whose whole way of life is based
Nyangatom men their faces and bodies with stylised patterns using natural pigments obtained from chalk, ochre and crushed rock prior to a dance
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
A Borana man at Mega in southern Ethiopia wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead. Made of cast aluminium and ivory or bone
A man rides to market on his gaily-caprisoned pony. His saddlecloth is embroidered with Ethiopias imperial lion. Lions are associated with Ethiopias last monarch, the late Emperor Haile Selassie
Warriors of the nomadic Afar tribe wear their hair long and carry large curved daggers, known as jile, strapped to their waists
The impressive Shewa Gate is one of the seven entrances to the medieval walled city of Harar. Once an independent city-state dating back to the early 16th century
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 camel driver stands in front of the pyramids at Giza, Egypt. (MR)
During a dance, Muslim girls from the Sultanate of Tadjoura, dress up in all their finery and display the curved daggers of their men
A woman from the N!!S hunter-gatherer band enjoys a smoke. The N!!S are a part of the San people, often referred to as Bushmen
The heavily wrinkled skin of a very old N!!S hunter-gatherer The N!!S are a part of the San people, often referred to as Bushmen
A N!!S hunter-gatherer lights his pipe to relax having collected several baobab fruits, which he will use as food. The pith surrounding the seeds can be made into an appetising drink.; The N!
An Herero woman in traditional attire. The origins of the elaborate dress and unique hat style of Herero women can be traced back to 19th century German missionaries who took exception to what they
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
A boy follows his father through the crowds outside the Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque, Damsacus, Syria
Boys make their way to the Sayyida Ruqayya Mosque in the Old City, Damascus, Syria
An Omani man walks through the incense souk in Salalah
Al-Balad (historic old town), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia
Nabatean tomb of Lihyan son of Kuza, Hegra (Mada'in Salih/Al-Hijr) archaeological site (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Al-Ula, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia
Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
Tourist walking throuhg the Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, Nile River, Aswan, Egypt, Africa
Guradian at the Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, Nile River, Aswan, Egypt, Africa
Temple of Philae on an island in Lake Nasser, Nile River, Aswan, Egypt, Africa
Mongolian shepherd wearing traditional dress in steppe of Gobi desert with his hourse, Mongolia, Mongolian, Asia, Asian
Traditional Anatolian dress, Uchisar, near Goreme, Cappadocia, Nevsehir Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey
Girls wearing Ao Dai dress, Temple of Literature, Hanoi, Vietnam (MR)
South Korea, Seoul, Namdaemun Market, Display of South Korean Hanbok Dresses
Panama, Chagres River, Embera Village, Embara woman in traditional dress
Traditional fur hats for sale. Itchan Kala, Khiva, Uzbekistan
Colonial Building in Grand Socco, Tangier, Morocco, North Africa
Sari shop, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
The Festa dos Tabuleiros (Festival of the Trays) in Tomar. This festival is an ancient tradition, and the most important celebrated in the city, attracting people from all over the world
Tibetan wool felt ensemble, Shanghai Museum, Peoples Square, Shanghai, China
Yugur ceremonial dress from Gansu, Shanghai Museum, Peoples Square, Shanghai, China
Middle East, Oman, Wahiba sands, a smiley bedouin girl wearing a pretty dress
Oman, Wahiba Sands. Man with omani dress on the sand dunes at sunrise (MR)
Oman, Wahiba Sands. Man with arabic dress on the sand dunes (MR)
Dancing at the Fiesta, Catarina, Nicaragua, Central America
