RMBMK8RN–Ethiopia: Lower Omo River Basin, Turmi, Monday market, four Hamar young women in their beads and leathers, two with ochred hair
RMCEA5HD–Ochred Hair Hamer Woman Strong Look Omo Valley Ethiopia
RMW4W5WC–Turkana Man with traditional hair dress
RMCEAK34–Hamer Woman With Ochred Hair Blowing A Horn Omo Valley Ethiopia
RMBFMRM3–A Samburu warrior in traditional dress with long ochred hair.
RMCEA5J9–Profile Of Hamer Woman With Ochred Woven Hair Omo Valley Ethiopia
RMABW2BF–Maasai Men spend hours braiding each others long ochred colored hair Model released Kenya
RMCEA7P0–Baby Watching Ochred Braids Haircut Of Banna Woman Ethiopia
RM2AFKW90–. Through the dark continent : or, The sources of the Nile around the great lakes of equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean. -hair styles are superb,and the constructionsare fastened with carvedwooden or iron pins.Full dress includes asemicircle of finelyplaited hair over theforehead painted red,ears well ochred, therest of the hair drawn up taut at the back of the head, overlaid and secured by across-shaped flat board, or with a .skeleton crown of iron ; thehead is then covered with a neatly tasselled and plaited grasscloth, like a ladys breakfast-cap, to prote
RMCEA5R5–Scarified Hamer Woman Ochred Back Flogged During Bull Jump Ceremony Ethiopia
RMENG5RX–Rendille Warrior Taking Care The Ochred Braided Hair Of A Friend, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB80N7K–Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. Three Maasai warriors with ochred hair wearing the traditional warriors beaded belts
RMBY265W–A Turkana man takes a nap using his wooden stool as a headrest to protect his elaborate hairstyle. Turkana District, Kenya
RMB6WWBT–Africa, Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. A large gathering of Maasai warriors during an Eunoto ceremony
RMB6WWDJ–Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. A Masai elder blesses a warrior by smearing ox fat on his face during a Eunoto ceremony
RMENG6MJ–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3517B–Kenya, Maralal, Maralal. A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory. Samburu warriors are vain and proud, taking great trouble over their appearance. Ochre is a natural earth containing ferric oxide which is mixed with animal fat to the consistency of greasepaint.
RMENG5R8–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3517F–Kenya, Maralal, Barsaloi. A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair.
RMENG83N–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMENG5RW–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3517K–Kenya, Maralal, Maralal. A Samburu warrior resplendent with his long braids of Ochred hair.
RMENG9J3–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3517N–Kenya, Maralal, Maralal. A Samburu warrior resplendent with long braids of Ochred hair.
RMENG5RG–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMENGABN–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMENG9J6–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB35181–Kenya, Maralal, Lodokejek. A Samburu warrior has his Ochred hair braided by a friend.
RMENG5RF–Rendille Warriors With Long Braided Hair, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMENGABC–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3517R–Kenya, South Horr, South Horr Valley. Two Samburu warriors converse, their long braids of Ochred hair distinguishing them
RMENG846–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3517Y–Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu. Two Samburu warriors dress the braids of a colleague. Long braids of Ochred hair.
RMENG849–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMENG813–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB35156–Kenya, Samburu, Ilaut. A Samburu warrior with long, Ochred hair pauses at the waterholes at Ilaut in typical pose.
RMB1EFEJ–The Braided and ochred hairstyle of a Dassanech girl. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin.
RMENG9JR–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB1EFED–The braided and ochred hairstyle of a Dassanech girl, which has been embellished with beads and cowries.
RMENGFTP–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB1EFEG–The Braided and ochred hairstyle of a Dassanech girl. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin.
RMB1EFCH–A Hamar woman of Southwest Ethiopia. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists whose richly-ochred women have striking styles.
RMB2ER9D–A Nyag'atom woman wears numerous strands of wooden beads and has decorated her braided hair with cowries backed onto leather.
RMB3YJM2–Namibia, Kaokoland. A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu
RMB3YJM4–Namibia, Kaokoland. A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu
RMENGFTT–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3YJM0–Namibia, Kaokoland. A Himba youth rides to market on a donkey. His hair is styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married
RMENG9JX–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3TGRD–Tanzania, Northern Tanzania, Kerimasi. A warrior of the Kisongo section of the Maasai with his long Ochred braids decorated with beaded ornaments. His broad armulet is typical of the Kisongo living in northern Tanzania where white is the preferred colour of their beadwork.
RMENGA9C–Rendille And Turkana Tribes Dancing Together During A Festival, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3YT9N–Namibia, Kaokoland, Purros. 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 and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, called erembe.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.
RMENGGGN–Rendille And Turkana Tribes Dancing Together During A Festival, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB34KPK–Kenya, Samburu District, Wamba. Immediately an initiate completes his lmuget loolbaa ceremony (the ceremony of the arrows) a month after his circumcision, he becomes a junior warrior of the Samburu tribe. From wearing a drab black cloak and carrying a bow and arrows, he proudly dons the ochred finery of a warrior, spear in hand. Overnight, he is transformed from a boy into a man, confident of his new role in tribal affairs.
RMENG822–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Dancing And Jumping, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3YJJ3–Namibia, Kaokoland. A Himba boy drinks milk from a wooden spoon. His hair is already being styled in a long plait, known as ondatu, which he will keep until he marries.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.
RMB3YTAP–Namibia, Kaokoland, Empembe. A young Himba girl 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. Her large, round white-beaded necklace, called ombwari, is worn by both sexes.The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.
RMENG824–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Dancing And Jumping, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3YT9Y–Namibia, Kaokoland, Opuwo. A Himba mother and child ride home on a donkey. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. The woman's long hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, called erembe. The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.
RMENG821–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Dancing And Jumping, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB3YTDP–Namibia, Kaokoland, Epupa. A young Himba girl in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her hair is styled in the traditional Himba way and is crowned with a headdress made of lambskin, called erembe. Her necklace includes ostrich-shell beads. The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.
RMENG823–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Dancing And Jumping, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB34P72–Kenya, Baringo, Churo. A Pokot youth has his hair styled with Ochred clay and decorated with beads and buttons to denote his recent circumcision.
RMENG82C–Rendille Tribesmen Blowing In A Horn, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMENG9JJ–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB34PB0–Kenya, Isiolo, Archer's Post. Two Samburu warriors resplendent with long Ochred braids and beaded ornaments relax in typical pose beside a river bank.
RMB3YJM7–Namibia, Kaokoland. An old Himba woman gently shakes a large milk gourd to make butter outside her home. Her body gleams from a
RMB2ER97–A daughter helps her mother to remove sorghum from a large leather sack. The mother's young baby sleeps in a leather pouch.
RMENG5RH–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB2ERA1–A Nyag'atom village scene in the late afternoon. The small elevated house in the background is a granary.
RMENGFW1–Rendille Tribe Men And Women, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMENG825–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Dancing And Jumping, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMENG9JT–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB351TN–Kenya, Kajiado, Maparasha. A Maasai warrior resplendent with long, ochred braids. This singular form of hairstyle distinguishes
RMENG9JK–Portrait Of Rendille Warriors Wearing Traditional Headwears, Turkana Lake, Loiyangalani, Kenya
RMB351WW–Kenya, Kajiado, Ilbartimaro. A Maasai warrior resplendent with long ochred braids tied in a pigtail at the back, puts red ochre
RMB351RE–Kenya, Kajiado, IIbisil. Maasai warriors resplendent with long ochred braids relax and wait for the start of a ceremony. Red has always been their preferred colour.
RMB351TT–Kenya, Trans-Mara, Lolgorien. A Maasai warrior resplendent with long ochred braids. His body has been smeared with red ochre mixed with animal fat while parts of his face have been covered with ochre powder.
RMB351RM–Kenya, Kajiado, Ol doinyo Orok. A group of Maasai warriors, resplendent with long Ochred braids, chat beneath Ol doinyo Orok, the black mountain.
RMB351X9–Kenya, Kajiado, Ilbisil. A Maasai warrior resplendent with his long ochred braids tied in a pigtail watches over his family's cattle, spear in hand. The singular hairstyle of warriors sets them apart from other members of their society.
RMB351W1–Kenya, Trans-Mara, Lolgorien. A Maasai warrior has daubed himself with red ochre mixed with animal fat to participate in a dance. His long ochred braids have been drawn forward from the crown of the head and tied in three places. This singular hairstyle sets warriors apart from the rest of their society.
RMB351WD–Kenya, Kajiado, Ilbisil. A back view of a Maasai warrior resplendent with long ochred braids tied in a pigtail. This singular hairstyle sets him apart from other members of his society. His beaded belt is of a style only worn by warriors. The little copper bell-shaped ear ornament hanging from his elongated and decorated earlobe is also peculiar to the Maasai.
RMB1EF81–Karo girls chat in the shade of the riverine forest that lines the banks of the Omo River.
RMB1EF7K–A woman of the Tsemay tribe of remote Southwest Ethiopia wears an attractively decorated leather skirt and apron.
RMB1EF87–Karo girls paint their faces in preparation for a dance. It is a tradition for girls to pierce a hole below the lower lip.
RMB1EF8J–A Karo woman is helped by a member of her family to take grain out of a traditional granary in the village of Duss.
RMB7R1TY–Africa, Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. A large gathering of Maasai warriors during an Eunoto ceremony
RMB1EF89–Young men and girls of the Karo tribe dance together. Every man carries a wooden stool, which doubles as a pillow at night.
RMB1EF9X–A group of Hamar women and children in traditional dress. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists.
RMB1EF8X–A woman of the Tsemay tribe of remote Southwest Ethiopia wears attractively decorated leather clothes.
RMB1EF90–A Hamar woman of Southwest Ethiopia. The phallic protrusion of her necklace denotes that she is her husband's first wife.
RMB1EFAX–A large gathering of people at Dimeka, the largest market in the Hamar country of Southwest Ethiopia.
RMB1EF9J–A young Hamar girl watches the proceedings during during a 'Jumping of the Bull' ceremony.
RMB1EF96–A Hamar woman being whipped duuring a Hamar 'Jumping of the Bull' ceremony.
RMB7TW7R–Africa, Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. A Maasai elder blesses a warrior during an Eunoto ceremony
RMB1EFEM–A Dassanech woman in jovial mood. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta.
RMB1EFBA–A Hamar woman being whipped during a Hamar 'Jumping of the Bull' ceremony.
RMB1EFBD–A large gathering of people at Dimeka, the largest market in the Hamar country of Southwest Ethiopia.
RMB1EFBJ–A happy Hamar girl with her young sister on her lap.The Hamar of Southwest Ethiopia are semi-nomadic pastoralists.
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