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Traditional Methods Collection

Background imageTraditional Methods 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, fledged with guinea fowl feathers.The Hadzabe are a thousand-strong community of

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: An old bottling machine inside a disused winery in the village of Abalos

An old bottling machine inside a disused winery in the village of Abalos

Background imageTraditional Methods 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 imageTraditional Methods Collection: The Turkana spear-fish in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana

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

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: Ponies trample corn to remove the grain in a typical

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

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: A Hadza hunter

A Hadza hunter wearing a baboon skin returns to camp with a haunch of impala over his shoulder. He killed the antelope with a metal-tipped arrow that had been dipped in a fast-acting vegetable poison

Background imageTraditional Methods 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 Methods Collection: A Tea Picker with his Transistor radio heads for home

A Tea Picker with his Transistor radio heads for home at the end of the day at a Tea Plantation near Mzuzu

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: Tools for making wine barrels in the coopers workshop at Muga winery

Tools for making wine barrels in the coopers workshop at Muga winery

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: Cabrales cheese is a regional speciality of Asturias

Cabrales cheese is a regional speciality of Asturias. A fiercely strong blue cheese, it is made locally and stored in caves in the limestone hills of the Picos de Europa

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: A potter fashions cooking pots by the coil method

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

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: A man carries traditional split-bamboo baskets to sell

A man carries traditional split-bamboo baskets to sell at Kisoro market. Most women in Southwest Uganda carry their farm produce to market in these attractive baskets balanced on their heads

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: Most women in Southwest Uganda carry their farm produce

Most women in Southwest Uganda carry their farm produce to market in attractive split-bamboo baskets balanced on their heads. The baskets are made exclusively by men

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: A young man carries a wicker fish trap

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

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: Small fish caught in Lake Albert are hot-smoked before

Small fish caught in Lake Albert are hot-smoked before being transported to towns and trading centres elsewhere in the country

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: A skilled craftsman puts the finishes touches to a

A skilled craftsman puts the finishes touches to a replica of a Pate Island chair. Wood carving is the most important craft in Lamu and sustains the greatest number of artisans

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: The extinct volcano at Chew Bet in southern Ethiopia has a dark

The extinct volcano at Chew Bet in southern Ethiopia has a dark, seasonal lake at the bottom of its deep, steep-sided crater. Borana tribesmen harvest salt there for their livestock

Background imageTraditional Methods Collection: Donkeys trample corn to remove the grain in a typical

Donkeys trample corn to remove the grain in a typical rural setting between Ziway and Butajira. Depending on the availability of animals, a farmer may use ponies, donkeys or oxen for this purpose


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