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Couple of Maasai with dhow admiring the crystal sea standing on a palm fringed beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania (MR)
Native American in full regalia, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA MR
Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. A Samburu warriors hair is ochred and tied up in braids at a dance at a local manyatta
A magnificent view from the eastern scarp of Africa sA magnificent view from the eastern scarp of Africas Great Rift Valley at Losiolo, north of Maralal
A Msai Warrior watches a hot air balloon float over the Mara plains
A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory
On a clear morning, a Samburu warrior looks out over miles of unspoilt semi-arid country to Mount Kenya, 70 miles distant as the crow flies
A Samburu warrior looks out across the eastern scarp of Africas Great Rift Valley at Poro, Northern Kenya where the land drop precipitously 3, 000 feet
Msai moran (warrior) framed by an acacia tortilis tree with Mt. Kenya, 17, 050 ft behind, Lewa Downs, Kenya
Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, on the Campidoglio hill. The equestrian statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, the town hall and the Capitoline Museums in the background. Rome, Lazio, Italy
Thailand, Bangkok, Ko Ratanakosin Area, Wat Pho, wall painting of Thai warrior
China, Shaanxi, Xi an, The Terracotta Army Museum, Terracotta warriors
Silhouette of Msai warrior, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Silhouette of Msai warriors, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
China, Hebei Province, Shanhaiguan. Statues depicting venerable warriors line a stretch of the Great Wall near the First Pass Under Heaven gatehouse
Laikipiak Msai
An extensive network of huge caves and tunnels honeycombs the extinct volcano at Suswa
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
A Msai warrior, his face and body decorated with red ochre and clay, wears an ostrich feather headdress
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
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
A Msai warrior in full battle cry, his long-bladed spear at the ready
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
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
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
Warriors of the nomadic Afar tribe wear their hair long and carry large curved daggers, known as jile, strapped to their waists
Buddha figures and ancient past life scenes carved on tiled wall of a pagoda, Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Couple of Maasai with dhow admiring the crystal turquoise sea standing on a white coral beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania (MR)
Cambodia, detail of a Khmer carving from Angkor Wat showing a seated buddha in the Vitarka Mudra (hand gesture of teaching the dharma, or Buddhist law). Elephants and warriors below
Africa, Tanzania, Manyara Region. Two Msai men
Africa, Tanzania, Manyara Region. A baobab
A young Msai Warrior in the Ngorongoro Protected Area, Tanzania
A young Msai warrior holding a stick in the Ngorongoro Protected Area, Tanzania
Close-up portrait of a Msai warrior in the protected Ngorongoro area, Tanzania
Rock drawings of human figures and palette (shovel), Naquane National Park, Capo di Ponte, Valcamonica, Lombardy, Italy
Piazza del Campidoglio, on the top of the Campidoglio hill, is the seat of the Municipality of Rome. In the center of the square is the bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius
Sovana Cathedral, detail of the portal column. Sovana, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Statue of the Portuguese warrior by the sculptor Jose Rodrigues representing the tournament between the two armies, Portuguese and Spanish in the year 1140. Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal
Asia, China, Shaanxi Province, Xian, terracotta warriors from the funerary army of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China
USA, Alabama, Warrior, Barn, Red Roof, Farm, Lake
USA, Alabama, Warrior, Barn, Red Roof, Lake
Japan, Honshu, Tokyo, Hibiya, Imperial Palace Outer Garden, Statue of The 14th century Samurai Warrior Kusunoki Masasshige on Horseback
Stone relief from Khorshid palace, Pars Museum, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Relief, Apadana Palace, Persepolis, ceremonial capital of Achaemenid Empire, Fars Province, Iran
Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu, A1 Hill, Eliane, battle site of the final Vietnamese military victory over the French in 1954, French underground bunker
Jim Jellowhawk at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California, USA MR
USA, California, Lakota indian Jim Yellowhawk standin in full regalia at Zabriskie point in Death Valley
Statue of King Alfonso X at the entrance of Alcazar of the Christian Kings (Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos), Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain
India, Punjab, Amritsar, sikh pilgrims, one carrying a barcha spear at the Golden Temple - the holiest shrine of Sikhism
A galician-lusitanian warrior watch the horizon on the top of the Iron Age settlement of Outeiro Lesenho at 1073m. Boticas, Tras os Montes. Portugal
Virunga, Rwanda. Traditional Intore dancers perform at the foot of the Volcanoes National Park
Equestrian statue of Constable Nuno Alvares Pereira. Batalha, Portugal
Equestrian statue of Nuno Alvares Pereira, constable of Portugal, Batalha monastery
Afonso Henriques, first king of Portugal. Guimaraes, Minho
Warrior on rock, Kuata Island, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
Warrior statue at Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand
India, Punjab, Amritsar, a sikh pilgrim carrying a barcha spear at the Golden Temple - the holiest shrine of Sikhism
Terracotta army, Xian, Shaanxi, China
Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo
Asia, Japan. Kyoto, Sagano, Terracota Warrior
Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. A Samburu warrior sings and claps during a dance
Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. Samburu warriors sing, clap and dance in their traditional dress at a manyatta
A Pokot warrior wearing a leopard skin cape celebrates an Atelo ceremony, spear in hand. The Pokot are pastoralists speaking a Southern Nilotic language
A painted clay head of a princely warrior found at NisaA painted clay head of a princely warrior found in the Square Hall of the South Complex of Old Nisa
Msai warriors draw water for livestock from a wellMsai draw water for livestock from a well
Deep Msai wells at Loibor Serrit where cattle paths are cut deep into the soil to allow livestock nearer to the source of water
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
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
A member of the White Cockade Society, dressed up for the Glenfinnan Highland Games
Iceland, Reykjavik
Ornamental guard on the last remaining intact Ming Dynasty city wall in China, Pingyao City, Shanxi Province, China
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
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 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
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
A Samburu warrior has his Ochred hair braided by a friend. A mixture of cows urine and ashes is often rubbed into the hair first to help straighten it
A Samburu man looks out over a vast tract of unspoilt country as storm clouds gather in the far distant
Kenya, Mount Kenya, Lewa Downs. Msai warrior at Lewa Downs with Mount Kenya in background
Msai warrior framed by a flat topped acacia tree and Mt. Kenya (17, 050 ft)
Elaborate headdress and body adornments worn by Samburu moran (warrior)