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A young Msai herdsboy controls his familys cattle at the Sanjan River to prevent too many animals watering at the same time
Three Msai girls at Shimu la MunguThree 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
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
A Msai woman in traditional attire. The preponderance of white glass beads in her ornaments denotes that she is from the Kisongo section of the Msai, the largest clan group
Msai youth with decorated faceBlack clothing and the intricate white patterns on the face of this Msai youth of the Kisongo section signify his recent circumcision
Msai - old and newOld 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
Young Datoga man in a wellA 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
A young Datoga boyA 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
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
A Hadza hunter fledges an arrow shaftA 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
A Hadza hunter smokes cannabis from a crude stone pipeA 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
Mongolia, Steppeland. Summer Herders Camp by a River
Mural of Yahgan Indians
Thailand, Chiang Rai, Long Neck Karen Hilltribe, Long Neck Woman
Zambia, Mfuwe. Young boy displays a range of fabrics designed and produced by Tribal Textiles on his toy car
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
The BaGanda and other Bantu-speaking peoples of Uganda still make cloth from the bark of certain trees using traditional methods. These days the cloth is principally used as shrouds
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
When the wealthy and important head of a Himba lineage dies, up to 20 oxen will be killed at his funeral. After slaughter
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
Masai tribe, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya
Kenya, Lake Turkana, Eliye Sprinjgs. Before sunrise, Turkana fishermen with traditional wicker baskets prepare to fish for tilapia in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana using lighted faggots to
Kenya, Maralal, Ol doinyo Sabachi. Two Samburu warriors relax on the top of the prominent flat-topped mountain called Ol doinyo Sabachi or Lololowki in Maralal District
Two young Samburu girls help each other preparing for a celebration, Wamba District, Kenya Two young Samburu girls help each other preparing for a Kenya, Wamba District
Aerial view of a Manyatta, the traditional homestead of tribal Samburu & Msai, Wamba District, Kenya Aerial view of a Manyatta, the traditional homestead of tribal Samburu & Msai, Wamba District
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 Samburu youth is forcibly restrained after throwing a fit in the tension-filled days leading up to his circumcision. It is not uncommon for Samburu youths and warriors to succumb to hysterical
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
A Msai warrior speaks on his mobile phone from the saddle of his camel near Lake Magadi in Kenyas Rift Valley Province. Mobile phones are a popular method of communicating with family
Msai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a fly camp (a small temporary camp) past Lake Magadi. Clouds hang low over the Nguruman Escarpment (a western wall of the Great Rift Valley)
Gabbra women sing and dance to celebrate a wedding. The traditional metal ornamentation on their heads is called malmal
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
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
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
Donkeys are indispensable beast of burden, assuring the nomadic Turkana of complete mobility. These study little animals carry the few essentials of life in oval panniers strapped to their flanks
A young Turkana herdsboy sneaks a drink of milk straight from a camels udder. Camels are important to stockowners in the arid regions of Turkanaland since they are browsers
As the sun rises above the forested peaks of Mount Nyiru, members of a Turkana family chat and plan their days activities
A month after a Samburu youth has been circumcised, he becomes a warrior. He will go to the nearest stream or Waterhole to wash off a months grime
