Raising my Hat to the OvaKuvale
Years ago, while I was in Namibia, I traveled North to Opuwo and the Epupa Falls, almost reaching the Southern border of Angola. I considered
July 17, 2022
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The Toposa People of South Sudan
The Toposa tribe, known as fierce warriors and cattle raiders, was the last tribal group I met in South Sudan. After hearing from the Larim
May 15, 2022
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The Larim Tribe of South Sudan
After spending time in a cattle camp with the Mundari (The Mundari tribe and their Treasured Cows) in an area relatively close to Juba, the
April 10, 2022
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The Mundari Tribe and their Treasured Cows
South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, and what a childhood it has been for this young nation! After a long struggle to finally achieve
March 13, 2022
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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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The Gerewol festival, Wodaabe’s unique beauty contest!
Those of you who have known me for a long time are aware that I spent many years in academia and that my research centered
November 17, 2019
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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 went to Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to visit and photograph the native tribes (OmoValleyTribes). This year, I went back partly to see
May 7, 2017
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The Hamar Tribe: 5 Years Later
Five years ago, I went to Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to photograph the native tribes. I was so amazed by the experience that I wanted to
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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Celebrating Peace at the Turkana Festival
Imagine about fourteen different Northern Kenyan tribes (there was no definitive count of the number of tribes represented) gathered together in one location where they
August 14, 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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