Voodoo without Dolls
What a year it has been! Homebound, helpless against a health crisis, social unrest worldwide, including here… an ideal time for soul searching, I guess!
April 18, 2021
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The Wodaabe Tribe, Proud Nomads for Now
My last blog post was about the colorful Gerewol (Gerewol) festival, a unique beauty contest where men from the Wodaabe tribe prettify themselves and dance
December 15, 2019
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Game of Stools: an Ashanti Celebration
Last April, I spent some time in West Africa and ended up in Kumasi, central Ghana, during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of what
July 7, 2019
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Extra Treats in Ethiopia
Though visiting isolated tribal villages in Ethiopia is a unique experience (Hamar, Kara, and others), I also enjoyed hanging out in areas that are a
July 2, 2017
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Brief Encounters with Three Tribes: the Arbore, Dassanech, and Mursi
Though revisiting the Hamar (Hamar), Kara, and Nyagatom (Kara) after 5 years was the main goal of my trip to the Omo Valley, I also
June 18, 2017
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A Bridge over the Omo River
Five years ago, I visited Ethiopia’s Omo Valley and photographed the native tribes (OmoValleyTribes). This year, I went back partly to see whether things had
May 7, 2017
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The Hamar Tribe: 5 Years Later
I visited Ethiopia’s Omo Valley five years ago to photograph the native tribes. I was so amazed by the experience that I wanted to share
April 9, 2017
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Hanging out with the Hadza for a Moment
While in East Africa this past spring, I visited a unique tribe in Tanzania, the Hadza (or Hadzabe), well known to anthropologists and other social
September 11, 2016
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A Glimpse at Two Kenyan Tribes.
I am just back from one month in Eastern Europe, a part of the world obviously quite different from East Africa where I had been
July 31, 2016
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Soaring Maasai!
I have just spent one month in East Africa visiting with a number of tribal groups. Some of these tribes like the Hadzabe in northern-central
June 19, 2016
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The Bushmen: The Gods Must Still Be Crazy
The Bushmen, also called the San people–both terms are considered somewhat derogatory but will be used for simplicity of exposition– are the oldest inhabitants of
August 10, 2014
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Seeing Red in Namibia: Sand Dunes and Himbas
I have recently returned from an exciting journey to stunning Namibia, a West African country much visited for its wildlife. Although I did not shun
June 8, 2014
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