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Portrait of a young Wodabee girl with a baby (Chad).
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The Wodaabe, are a nomadic subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group, primarily found in Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad.
Among the Wodaabe people, scarification is a common form of body modification and it is an integral part of their identity and traditions.
The scarification process involves creating raised keloid scars in intricate patterns on the skin.
Once a specific design or pattern (e.g. geometric shapes, lines, dots, or more elaborate motifs, etc...) has been selected, the area of the skin to be scarified is cleaned and prepared.
Scarification is then practiced using a sharp object, such as a knife or razor, to make controlled incisions in the skin.
Various substances such as natural plant juices, tree sap, or ash may be applied to the wounds to encourage the formation of keloid scars.
Over time, the cuts heal, and the body's natural response leads to the formation of raised scars.
Wodaabe scarification serves several purposes such as beauty and aesthetics, cultural Identity, rite of passage, social status, dance and courtship rituals, particularly during events like the Gerewol festival.
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Portrait of a Dani leader (West Papua).
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The Dani are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Baliem valley in the central highlands of West Papua (the Indonesian province of New Guinea).
Found only in 1938 by the American aviator and explorer Richard Archbold, they remained until then technically still in the stone age.
This discovery is still one of the last contact in the history of the planet between the Western civilization and another unknown and independently evolved.
The basis of their diet is made up of sweet potato. Pig breeding is very widespread but its meat is consumed infrequently and mainly during very important ceremonies. Hunting is little practiced.
Dani men wear a penis sheath called "koteka" obtained by emptying and drying a pumpkin.
There are only few working tools used by Dani and all of them are built using stone, bone and bamboo.
The introduction of the metal, due to the influence of the West, took place only a few decades ago.
The weapons used by Dani are spears, bows and arrows.
To date, they surveyed just over 300 Dani tribe, including some made by now by a few individuals.
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Mundari cattle camp at sunset (South Sudan).
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The Mundari are cattle herders who live in symbiosis with their Ankole Watusi cattle, characterized by their large horns.
During the day the cattle disperse from the banks of the White Nile river into the long grasses of the alluvial floodplain.
They return at dusk before the sunset, when the dust lift by the herd creates an evocative atmosphere.
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Portrait of a Melpa tribesman (Papua New Guinea).
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The Melpa people primarily inhabit the Enga Province and adjacent parts of the Western Highlands Province in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
This region is characterized by rugged mountainous terrain.
Melpa society traditionally had a clan-based social structure.
Each clan was led by a clan chief, and the clans played important roles in local politics and decision-making.
The Melpa people are primarily subsistence farmers who rely on agriculture for their livelihoods.
They cultivate crops such as sweet potatoes, taro, yams, and vegetables in the fertile highland soils.
Pigs are also an important part of their agricultural system, used in rituals and as a form of currency.
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Group of Chimbu Skeleton tribesmen gathered around the fire (Papua New Guinea).
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The Chimbu Skeleton people, an ethnic and linguistic group numbering about 180,000, first made contact with the western world in 1934.
Their origins can be traced back to an intriguing legend born after a significant number of hunters ventured into the mountains but failed to return. Determined to uncover the truth, a brave group of warriors embarked on an expedition to explore the mountains and stumbled upon a cave. Inside, they discovered an abundance of human skeletons and a colossal monster.
To deceive the creature, they decided to paint their bodies with skeleton bones made of black and white clay, recreating the appearance of the fallen hunters and blending the painted bones with the actual ones. The ruse succeeded, and as the monster slumbered, the warriors stealthily made their way back to the safety of their village.
Nowadays the Chimbu Skeleton paint themselves only during celebrative traditions.
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Portrait of a young Wodaabe man during the celebration of the Gerewol festival (Chad).
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The Wodaabe, are a nomadic subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group, primarily found in Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad.
The Gerewol is their annual courtship ritual competition that occurs each year as the traditionally nomadic Wodaabe cattle herders gather at the southern edge of the Sahara before dispersing south on their dry season pastures.
This is a beauty pageant for the young men so that they might be selected by the girls of the tribe.
Young men dressed in elaborate ornamentation and made up in traditional face painting gather in lines to dance and sing, vying for the attentions of marriageable young women.
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Portrait of a tea picker surrounded by the fields in the light of sunset (Madagascar).
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During the harvest season, hundreds of workers move through the tea bushes each day with practiced gestures, collecting the youngest leaves by hand. In Madagascar, tea is grown only in a central highland region where the climate and altitude provide ideal conditions for cultivation. The entire national demand is met by this single production area.
This work is essential for the local economy. Many of the pickers are women, and the wages they earn help support their families in an area where employment options are limited. For households in this rural region, tea harvesting offers one of the few sources of regular income.
In addition to direct employment, the tea fields also support small-scale farmers who manage part of the land and contribute to the supply. The work in the plantation helps sustain the livelihood of entire communities, providing both economic stability and a sense of continuity in daily life.
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Portrait of a Toposa tribesman (South Sudan).
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The Toposa are a Nilotic ethnic group residing primarily in the Greater Kapoeta region of Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan.
Traditionally, the Toposa are agro-pastoralists, herding cattle, sheep, and goats, and cultivating crops like sorghum. Cattle hold significant cultural importance, often serving as a measure of wealth and social status.
The Toposa men of South Sudan play pivotal roles in their society, primarily centered around livestock herding and community defense. In addition to herding, Toposa men are traditionally regarded as warriors, responsible for safeguarding their communities and livestock. Decision-making within Toposa society is predominantly male-driven.
Elders and wise men convene to deliberate on matters affecting the clan or community. This structure underscores the respect accorded to age and experience, as elders possess sacral power over rain and drought, influencing agricultural and pastoral success.
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Portrait of a Huli Wigman (Papua New Guinea).
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The Huli are an indigenous Melanesian ethnic group who reside in Hela Province of Papua New Guinea.
They speak mainly Huli and Tok Pisin; many also speak some of the surrounding languages, and few also speak English.
They are one of the largest cultural groups in Papua New Guinea, numbering over 250,000 people.
The body decoration and traditional headdresses uniquely identify the Huli people.
In particular the headdress is a wig made by their own hair and it represent the adulthood. At the age of 8 until about 15 the young boys move to stay with their fathers and learn to become men.
During this period of time they let grow their hair that are gradually shaped, using vegetal stripes, into its final shape.
Once the growth process is finished, the hair is cut at the base and a "wig master” creates the traditional wig.
Wigs must be created before the marriage and once completed the boy is considered as an adult.
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An intimate family portrait of a mother and daughter sitting side by side in their humble home (Madagascar).
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In many Malagasy households, the mother plays a central role in managing daily life.
Women are primarily responsible for unpaid domestic work such as cooking on open fires, fetching water, washing clothes, cleaning, and caring for younger siblings.
From an early age, daughters begin to learn these responsibilities by helping with daily chores.
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since primordial times humans struggled to survive on earth, though now it seems earth is struggling to survive humankind.
Portrait of a Herero woman (Namibia).
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Herero are an ethnic group inhabiting parts of Southern Africa, primarily in Namibia.
They are a relatively small ethnic group in the broader context of southern Africa, with an estimated population of around 250,000 to 300,000 in Namibia, where they are the largest ethnic group.
Herero are traditionally cattle-herding pastoralists who rate status on the number of cattle owned.
Women are known for their distinctive clothing, which includes long, Victorian-style dresses.
These dresses are often brightly colored and feature large, voluminous petticoats. The headgear, known as the "Horned Headdress" or "Otjikaiva," is also an iconic element of Herero women's attire, resembling the shape of cattle horns.
The Herero people have a complex history, which includes a period of German colonial rule in Namibia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
This colonial era was marked by conflict, oppression, and the Herero and Nama genocide, in which a significant portion of the Herero population was killed.
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Portrait of a young Yi girl (China).
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The Yi are an ethnic group living largely in the mountains of southwest China, mainly in Yunnan province.
The Yi language is spoken in six relatively distinct dialects. Yi minority has many different branches; everywhere has their specific clothing features.
Yi women in general wear embroidered clothes, matched with some silverworks. The traditional Yi culture includes a hoe-based agriculture, livestock herding, and hunting.
They make terraced fields, love to make music, and are often accomplished musicians on both traditional and modern instruments.
The Yi areas abound in coal and dozens of mineral resources, including gold, silver, aluminum and zinc and the forests teem with wild animals and plants.
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Portrait of a Jie tribesman (South Sudan).
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The Jie (or Jiye) are an ethnic group residing in the Eastern Equatoria.
They speak a dialect of the Toposa language and are primarily agro-pastoralists, combining cattle herding with agriculture.
For them, dance holds cultural significance, reflecting their pastoral lifestyle and community values.
Traditional dances serve as a means of communication, storytelling, and celebration. Through their dances, the Jie express communal unity, celebrate significant life events, and reinforce social bonds within their community.
These performances are not only artistic expressions but also vital components of their cultural heritage, ensuring the transmission of traditions and values across generations.
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t's been exactly fifty years since humankind conquered the Moon, so if you still have to ask about the Moons definition, well, Mr. Armstrong probably would be a little bit disappointed. The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits the Earth as its only permanent natural satellite. Basically, the Moon is neither a star nor a planet, though it is always by the Earth's side and rotates with us synchronically as a satellite.
What is the Moon?
The Moon is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System, but in comparison with stars, it is still smaller. So, whenever you have chosen to adopt a star, you know that even the smallest one is still bigger than the Moon or anything beyond your understanding. Stars are larger than planets or anything else in the Universe and they don't consist of solid materials like the Moon. They are the formation of hot gasses energy, light and heat, which doesn't refer to the Moons qualities. Hence, the Moon isn't a star.
Someone might still argue, that if the Moon isn't really a star, it can still be defined as a planet. For this reason, there will be the requirements of The International Astronomical Union created to distinguish, when an object in the solar system considered as a planet. First, it must be in orbit around a sun, secondly it must have sufficient mass to assume a near round shape called the hydrostatic equilibrium, and lastly, it has to have cleared any obstacles from its path in orbit. These three requirements disqualify the moon from being referred to as a planet as it does not orbit any sun.
Is Star a planet?
Now it is totally clear that the Moon isn't a star or a planet, but how about the relation between these characterizations? Can a star be considered a planet? Well for one, the star is determined by the way of how it has formed, in this case, stars form when the clouds of gas are influenced by gravity. Planets, on the other hand, are formed when the rocky, icy cores of pre-existing star start to condense. The second distinction is the burning of the hydrogen in the star's core, which doesn't happen inside the planets. To this extent, stars are more massive and a lot brighter, hotter than any planets. This is exactly why we can so easily find them in the night sky, Moon, however, doesn't create light on its own, it only reflects the one received from the Sun.
"LA MAGGIORANZA DELL'UMANITA' VIVE UN'ESISTENZA DI TRANQUILLA DISPERAZIONE"
"THE MAJORITY OF HUMANKIND LEADS A LIFE OF QUIET DESPAIR"
(Henry David Thoreau)
Etiopia, gennaio 2011.
Allontanandomi da Addis Abeba, diretta al sud verso l'area dell'Omo River, il panorama cambiava velocemente. E non solo geograficamente. Lungo le poche grandi arterie percorribili, guardavo attraverso il finestrino della 4x4 su cui viaggiavo e vedevo un'umanità in cammino. "Un popolo di camminatori", pensavo. Tutti viaggiavano a piedi. Tutti trasportavano qualcosa. Tutti, lungo la strada, apparivano pacati: uno stato d'animo che io, da occidentale, trovavo molto simile all'accettazione vagamente rassegnata. Chilometri e chilometri percorsi a piedi, spesso quotidianamente, per riportare a casa beni assolutamente necessari: acqua, o legna, come nel caso di questa fotografia...
Inutile dire che i carichi erano trasportati principalmente dalle donne. Le donne erano visibili già a distanza notevole, caratterizzate da fascine di dimensioni monumentali sul dorso.
Cito dalla Lonely Planet: "Dal punto di vista giuridico le donne etiopi godono di una posizione relativamente paritaria, rispetto ad altri paesi africani. E' loro consentito possedere beni e votare. Spesso per le donne la vita è estremamente difficile e per far quadrare i conti molte di loro devono ricorrere ad azioni estreme". Ne sono certa, da quel (pochissimo) che ho visto.
In un paese con un tasso di alfabetizzazione pari al 42% circa, con un'aspettativa di vita che per le donne si attesta intorno ai 44 anni, con un accesso ai servizi medici e sanitari assolutamente ridicolo e una media di 6 parti per ogni donna, con il 74% delle donne etiopi comprese tra i 15 e i 49 anni (dati ONU) che subisce mutilazioni genitali con tutte le conseguenze immaginabili (decesso per il 15% di esse), matrimonio in età spesso infantile e un faticosissimo carico di lavoro quotidiano, non vedo come la condizione femminile in Etiopia non sia da considerarsi difficile. Tranquilla disperazione, per l'appunto.
(Fotografia non facile, non estetica, non immediatamente digeribile, lo so, lo so, lo so)
L'Etiopia è ad ogni modo un paese incredibilmente affascinante e sorprendente. Per chi desiderasse notizie anche sulla straordinaria storia del paese, ecco un utile link: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiopia
Musica e danze, che non possono mancare/Ethiopian music and dances: Tadesse Alemu - Erikum
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Portrait of a Korokuwe tribesman (Papua New Guinea).
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The Korokuwe tribe is a part of the more known Asaro tribal group.
As the Asaro, this tribe resides in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea.
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Mundari tribesman (South Sudan).
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The Mundari are cattle herders who live in symbiosis with their Ankole Watusi cattle, characterized by their large horns.
Men squat under streams of cow urine, which they see as a natural antiseptic to fight infection to largely keep themselves clean. The act also tinges their hair orange.
In a cattle camp, everyone plays their role. The men lead the cows into the fields during the day. Few guardinas are sleeping with the cows. The ash from dung fires, as fine as talcum powder, is often used as bedding.
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A glimpse of daily life at a street food restaurant (Madagascar).
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In Madagascar street food plays a central role in everyday life and provides essential income for families who work in the informal sector.
Low costs and flexible hours make food stalls accessible in both cities and rural towns, where they also function as neighborhood meeting points that help maintain social connections.
For workers and students they offer affordable meals that fit their routines.
Over time these vendors become part of local support networks, and in rural areas small-scale food preparation strengthens local food systems and underscores the important role of women in the economy.
These places are more than informal restaurants because they hold a vital place in community life.
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Portrait of a Lopit tribesman (South Sudan).
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The Lopit are an ethnic group from Eastern Equatoria in South Sudan. They are traditionally agro-pastoralists who engage in farming and cattle herding. Their homeland consists of hilly and mountainous terrain, which influences their way of life. Despite modern influences, they continue to preserve their traditional beliefs, customs and social structures.
The Lopit have a rich cultural heritage with distinct traditions in music and dance. Drumming and communal dances play an essential role in their social gatherings.
But mostly, the Lopit are known for the distinctive headdresses which are integral to their cultural attire. These headdresses are adorned with ostrich feathers are worn during significant ceremonies and dances, reflecting the community's values and social structures.
They not only serve as decorative elements but also embody the wearer's status and role within the society, reinforcing cultural identity and continuity.
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Seychelles scale/Icerya seychellarum
Yes, this is an animal. These creatures hardly know any males and who start fights and wars amongst animals and humankind alike? Yes, mostly males, so there must be a lot of peace amongst them.
One such scale can produce up to a 1000 eggs and I think (but could be wrong) the little red speckle close to the thorn (and enlarged in the inset) is an egg, about 0,5 mm diameter.
Update: thanks to JossieK , this is not the cottony cushion scale but the Seychelles scale (Icerya seychellarum), but as far as eggs and males being rare are concerned, that's the same as with the cottony cushion scale....
Portrait of a brick factory worker framed by rows of bricks (Madagascar).
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In Madagascar, as in many other countries, brick production remains a predominantly manual craft.
Clay is dug from the ground by hand, pressed into simple molds, dried slowly under the sun, and finally hardened in basic kilns fueled mainly by rice husk.
At every stage, workers carry heavy loads, often balancing bricks on their heads while enduring intense heat and swirling dust.
Earnings are generally meager and calculated per brick, a system that compels entire families to participate in the work. Children and adolescents are frequently present, sometimes entrusted with physically demanding or hazardous tasks close to the kilns.
Overall, the labor environment is severe, marked by long hours, a complete lack of protective equipment, and the absence of effective regulatory oversight.
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Portrait of a Huli Wigman (Papua New Guinea).
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The Huli are an indigenous Melanesian ethnic group who reside in Hela Province of Papua New Guinea.
They speak mainly Huli and Tok Pisin; many also speak some of the surrounding languages, and few also speak English.
They are one of the largest cultural groups in Papua New Guinea, numbering over 250,000 people.
The body decoration and traditional headdresses uniquely identify the Huli people.
In particular the headdress is a wig made by their own hair and it represent the adulthood. At the age of 8 until about 15 the young boys move to stay with their fathers and learn to become men.
During this period of time they let grow their hair that are gradually shaped, using vegetal stripes, into its final shape.
Once the growth process is finished, the hair is cut at the base and a "wig master” creates the traditional wig.
Wigs must be created before the marriage and once completed the boy is considered as an adult.
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It's Saturday morning and we spend the final couple of hours in the Jaipur area before the 5 hour drive along NH8 back to Delhi.
It's also pretty warm so what better than to lazily take a snap from where some of the passengers are biding their time keeping out of the heat - in the shade of the Tamarind tree. Well at least that's what I think it is, hopefully someone will confirm or re-educate me!
This shot was taken at Nindhar Benar and catches the 10.00 Jaipur - Sikar (train 52083) in the capable hands of a NWR metre-gauge Alco no. 6738 as it pulls into the platform line. As can be seen the platform has barely any height and passengers will quite happily board from this side too, including the couple at left who ambled over to the train after taking a peek at what I was doing.
Work here is well underway for gauge conversion with a new platform face already under construction, together with a new building and extension to the current minimalist canopy. As Jaipur continues to grow it seems like Indian Railways are taking the GC opportunity to deliver a station in keeping with the expected passenger traffic levels.
19th March 2016
Portrait of an elderly man (Bhutan).
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Portrait of Tibetan, or Zang, woman (China).
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Tibetan People, or Zang ethnic minority in Yunnan form an important part of the province’s cultural and ethnic diversity.
They number more than 6 million in China, mostly living in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, but about 128,000 are in Yunnan Province.
Their culture is a vivid expression of tradition and resilience. Their spiritual life is deeply rooted in monasteries. This living culture shaped by faith artistry and communal traditions makes Tibetan life in Yunnan a unique part of the province’s identity.
In general the Zang women wear plaits on the head and gowns with long sleeves. When they are dancing, their sleeves look wings flapping in the air.
Tibetan people also boast a unique lifestyle and set of skills and they are famous for expressing their feelings through song and dance.
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Portrait of a Larim tribesman, also known as the Boya (South Sudan).
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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.
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Portrait of an Asaro "Mudmen" wearing the typical clay masks (Papua New Guinea).
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The Asaro people, also known as the "Mudmen", are an indigenous tribe from the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
They live in small communities near the Asaro river from which they derive their name.
The Asaro are those who wear a traditional costume centered around masks made of mud.
The masks, called Holosas (meaning ‘spirit’) are a significant part of their cultural heritage.
According to legend, when a neighbouring tribe once attempted to attack the peaceful Asaro, they fled and hid in the nearby Asaro river. When they eventually emerger, their bodies were covered with white clay and grey mud from the riverbed. Their enemies mistook them for spirits and ran away in confused terror.
The Asaro took advantage of this fear and used it as a tool to avoid battle, covering themselves in mud from the river and creating terrifying masks from clay, stones and other natural materials to ward off their enemies.
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Portrait of an elderly woman (Iran).
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Iran is one of the leading producers of pistachios globally and the southeastern region in particular has a favorable climate for pistachio cultivation.
The pistachios from this area are highly prized for their taste, size, and quality. They are characterized by their long, open shells and large, flavorful kernels.
The pistachio orchards are carefully managed to ensure the production of premium nuts and the region's arid climate and soil conditions contribute to the unique taste and quality of these pistachios.
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South Africa’s other top vacation spots include UShaka Marine World and the Wild Coast found in Kwa-Zulu Natal along the East Coast, as well as the magnificent Drakensberg Mountain Range flanked by the beautiful lush, green rolling hills of Lesoto, a Kingdom fully surrounded by South Africa,
The Cradle of Humankind in the central Gauteng Province, and the gorgeous beginnings of the Kalahari Desert in the North West.
There is so much to do and see in South Africa, that you would need an entire vacation dedicated to exploring this wonderful country.
However, there are plenty of other amazing vacation spots in Africa to enjoy.
Along the borders of South Africa, you will find Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, and Botswana, all of which offer numerous exciting vacation hotspots and attractions.
Behind the scenes blog post: robwoodcox.com/blog/2014/4/29/how-i-photographed-poison-o...
This concept confronts my experiences with relationships and is the second image in my ink series (view the first one); there is a level of beauty that I believe can be found in any relationship, however some relationships lead to nothing but poison. Its subtle at first, but slowly you begin to be submerged amongst it all and drown.
As always, flickr gets to see this first! It felt so good to finally create something completely personal again! A huge thanks to the models Meryl Waldo and Drake Vandam and our co-conceptualizer and stylist Ben Strange! I shot this in a bathtub in New York while living here for the month! Be sure to check out my linked blog post above to see a detailed description of how I created this; if you don't mind sharing it, I'm trying to get more people to see my blog since its newer!
And for those who haven't heard, I'll be traveling the U.S. and Canada this summer with Sarah Ann Loreth, Shane Black and Joel Robison teaching over 14 two day workshops! You should consider signing up in a city nearest you! www.thewildonestour.com/signup
Dancers of the Tshechu warming up before their performance (Bhutan).
HUMANKIND, my premium, limited-edition, museum-quality standard book featuring over 200 large-format photos is available on my website: robertopazziphoto.com/#book
Bhutan, the land of the Thunder Dragon, is known for its rich cultural heritage and deeply rooted Buddhist traditions.
Among the many religious festivals celebrated in this Himalayan kingdom, Tshechu stands out as the most important and vibrant of them all.
Also known as the Mask Dance Festival, Tshechu is a time of spiritual devotion, cultural celebration, and social gathering for the Bhutanese people.
The dancer could be performed by both monks and laymen.
A Tshechu (literally "day ten") is held once a year in each district or dzongkhag of Bhutan on the tenth day of a month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. The month depends on the place.
They are large social gatherings, which perform the function of social bonding among people of remote and spread-out villages.
The focal point of the tshechus are costumed masked dances (Cham dances).
Website: robertopazziphoto.com
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Three cheers for the humankind,
They hope for the best,
They brace for the worst,
Opening doors,
that should remain closed,
for they might bring upon,
for they might hasten on,
a conflagration.
Artifacts of the power of nature and the power of humankind. Shot in digital infrared in my front yard.
„Now, young students, you are standing in front of the ‚Wing Monument‘. This wall is dedicated to the brave men and women, who led humankind into this age of great prosperity. These geniuses discovered the power of steam and became the pinoneers of the technical revolution. Their courage and presistence paved the way for more great inventions, enabling us to touch the sky ! Their names shall never be forgotten and they shine like beacons for everyone of us !“
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Ordo is building steampunk ? Yes ! It started with the drone you can see in the photo. Originally, it was planned to be another creepy drone, but ended up looking a bit like steampunk. So, I decided to build a whole steampunk vignette and also created this steamcycle, which is my entry for VehiJuly. After all I think it looks quite okay, for a first try at the theme and I might come back to it again.
A photo of the drone will be up soon and there is already a detail shot of the steam cycle.
This is the fox that had the trap on his leg. (There are photos on my page of the actual trap that are "moderate" if you have not seen them) Last month, had my doubts that he would survive, what should have taken him mere seconds was taking minutes. The trap was covered in snow and about the size of a football, it also had a chain that was dragging behind it. It was obvious the fox was in stress and weakening.
The fox is a fighter, the trap and the bottom portion of his leg have fallen off. I can only imagine the extreme pain this fox was in the entire time the trap was on his leg. He survived multiple blizzards with wind blowing 40 mph + and temperatures well below freezing. The photographers hope is that he will live as normal of a life as it can on three legs. Humankind has once again shown it is neither humane nor kind.
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Dancer of the Tshechu during the performance (Bhutan).
This image is one of over 200 large-format photos featured in the HUMANKIND, premium, limited-edition, museum-quality standard book.
Available here: robertopazziphoto.com/#book
Bhutan, the land of the Thunder Dragon, is known for its rich cultural heritage and deeply rooted Buddhist traditions.
Among the many religious festivals celebrated in this Himalayan kingdom, Tshechu stands out as the most important and vibrant of them all.
Also known as the Mask Dance Festival, Tshechu is a time of spiritual devotion, cultural celebration, and social gathering for the Bhutanese people.
The dancer could be performed by both monks and laymen.
A Tshechu (literally "day ten") is held once a year in each district or dzongkhag of Bhutan on the tenth day of a month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. The month depends on the place.
They are large social gatherings, which perform the function of social bonding among people of remote and spread-out villages.
The focal point of the tshechus are costumed masked dances (Cham dances).
Website: robertopazziphoto.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/roberto_pazzi_photo
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect
Construction of the Temple of Khnum, the ram-headed creator god who fashioned humankind on his potter’s wheel, was begun by Ptolemy VI Philometor (180–45 BC). The Romans added the hypostyle hall, the only part of the temple that is excavated and can be visited today, with well-preserved carvings from as late as the 3rd century AD.
The Temple of Khnum today sits in a 9m-deep pit, which represents 15 centuries of desert sand and debris, accumulated since it was abandoned during the Roman period. Most of the temple, similar in size to the temples of Edfu and Dendara, is still covered by the old town of Esna. A quay connecting the temple to the Nile was built by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 161–180).
The central doorway leads into the dark, atmospheric vestibule, where the roof is supported by 18 columns with wonderfully varied floral capitals in the form of palm leaves, lotus buds and papyrus fans; some also have bunches of grapes, a distinctive Roman touch. The roof is decorated with astronomical scenes, while the pillars are covered with hieroglyphic accounts of temple rituals. Inside the front corners, beside the smaller doorways, are two hymns to Khnum. The first is a morning hymn to awaken Khnum in his shrine; the second is a wonderful ‘hymn of creation’ that acknowledges him as creator of all, even foreigners: ‘All are formed on his potter’s wheel, their speech different in every region but the lord of the wheel is their father too.’
On the walls, Roman emperors dressed as pharaohs make offerings to the local gods of Esna. The northern wall has scenes of Emperor Commodus catching fish in a papyrus thicket with the god Khnum and, next to this, presenting the temple to the god.
The back wall, to the northeast, constructed during the Ptolemaic period, features reliefs of two Ptolemaic pharaohs, Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes (170–116 BC). A number of Roman emperors, including Septimus Severus, Caracalla and Geta, added their names near the hall’s rear gateway. Outside, an underground pump struggles to move groundwater away from the structure.
The Temple of Khnum is situated about 200m from the boat landing, at the end of the tourist souq. Buy tickets at the Temple Ticket Office.
Whenever humankind and the rest of nature collide, organizations like The Raptor Trust are there to help. Please consider a donation to your local shelter or rehabilitation center in the few days remaining in 2014. And thank you to all my Flickr friends for an outstandingly rewarding year.
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Season’s Greeting and peace on Earth to all humankind.
This is my own photograph of the moon.
The reason it is a rather blurred and not very sharp photo, is because it was not done seriously, simply done for fun.
I do not have tripod, haven’t had one for years since the last one broken many years ago, and the reason I did not buy a new one was because I don’t do landscape photography, so there was never an urgent need to get a replacement tripod.
So for this photo, I placed my camera on top of the fence in my back garden, and tried to hold it as steady as I could, while I took a shot.
It was done many years ago, most likely between 15 to 20 years ago, and I can’t remember which camera I used.
There is no information available, could have been either a Nikon D1 or a Nikon D200 DSLR, with a manual focus 500mm mirror lens on a T2 adaptor ring.
It is not a really suitable set up, but I wanted for fun, to test it out, to see if it could be done.
I have no idea how the EXIF file is missing, most likely when it was transferred to another computer, then yet again transferred to another computer, the file got messed up, so the file could have been saved in another format.
The photo was imported into Adobe Photoshop, and a layer was placed on top of the photo of the moon. On this layer, I drew and fill in the silhouette of Santa, his sleigh, and the reindeer.
Santa always says “Ho ho ho!” but I figured what if he realised, he accidently got in the way of your photo of the moon, and may say “Oh!” Like people say “Oh! Sorry!” or “Oh! Opps!” Hence “Ho Ho OH!”
Anyway, wishing those of you who believe in Christmas, a very merry Christmas, and for those of you who are not religions or believe in a different faith, then I wish you all a lovely season’s greeting.
Planet Earth Needs your Help. If you are interested in saving the planet for our feathered friends, wild flowers, wild animals and nature areas, as well as humankind follow the links below to articles I and my girlfriend have published. Each article explains in mostly layman terms what scientist are observing and forecasting about climate change as well as offering things an individual can do to help reduce global warming.
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Our latest article is the first in a series that will speak to the many climate tipping points that threaten our living conditions on our planet, and what you can do to stop the tipping point.
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