Roberto Pazzi
Larim Warrior
Portrait of a Larim tribesman, also known as the Boya (South Sudan).
HUMANKIND, my premium, limited-edition, museum-quality standard book featuring over 200 large-format photos is available here: www.robertopazziphoto.com/#book
The Larim are a small ethnic group living in the Boya Hills of Eastern Equatoria in South Sudan.
The Larim speak a Surmic language and they live in hilly terrain marked by seasonal rivers, savannah and grasslands.
Their livelihood is agro-pastoral: they grow sorghum, maize and beans, while cattle, goats and sheep play a central role in their economy and social life.
The Larim are organised into lineages and maintain strong community ties reinforced by shared rituals and oral traditions that recount their origins and migrations.
Their villages are known for their round thatched huts, and their visual culture includes body scarification, beadwork and elaborate hairstyles, each carrying social and aesthetic meaning within the group.
Among the Larim, men hold responsibilities that are both practical and social. They are herders and farmers, protectors of the community and custodians of livestock, which is a key measure of wealth and status.
Men also play central roles in decision-making and conflict resolution through councils of elders, where experience and reputation carry great weight.
Elders guide the community through advice, ritual leadership and the transmission of oral history. Their role embodies both authority and service, linking everyday life to the continuity of Larim traditions.
Website: www.robertopazziphoto.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/roberto_pazzi_photo
Larim Warrior
Portrait of a Larim tribesman, also known as the Boya (South Sudan).
HUMANKIND, my premium, limited-edition, museum-quality standard book featuring over 200 large-format photos is available here: www.robertopazziphoto.com/#book
The Larim are a small ethnic group living in the Boya Hills of Eastern Equatoria in South Sudan.
The Larim speak a Surmic language and they live in hilly terrain marked by seasonal rivers, savannah and grasslands.
Their livelihood is agro-pastoral: they grow sorghum, maize and beans, while cattle, goats and sheep play a central role in their economy and social life.
The Larim are organised into lineages and maintain strong community ties reinforced by shared rituals and oral traditions that recount their origins and migrations.
Their villages are known for their round thatched huts, and their visual culture includes body scarification, beadwork and elaborate hairstyles, each carrying social and aesthetic meaning within the group.
Among the Larim, men hold responsibilities that are both practical and social. They are herders and farmers, protectors of the community and custodians of livestock, which is a key measure of wealth and status.
Men also play central roles in decision-making and conflict resolution through councils of elders, where experience and reputation carry great weight.
Elders guide the community through advice, ritual leadership and the transmission of oral history. Their role embodies both authority and service, linking everyday life to the continuity of Larim traditions.
Website: www.robertopazziphoto.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/roberto_pazzi_photo