Images Dated 2009 February

A Konso man wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead

A Konso man wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead. Made of cast aluminium and ivory or bone, the Kallaacha is worn during the tribe's initiation and gada age-grade ceremonies. The Konso who live by their successful agricultural economy, live

© Nigel Pavitt

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15 Feb 2009

© Marco Simoni/ Awl Images Ltd

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A fisherman in a dugout canoe casts his net in the Shire River

A fisherman in a dugout canoe casts his net in the Shire River, Lake Malawi's only outlet at the southern end of the lake. Traditional fishing methods are still widespread in Malawi

© Nigel Pavitt/John Warburton-Lee Photography Ltd

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