Thursday, August 9, 2012

Danakil Salt miners in Ethiopia's Dry Lake Karum



Ethiopia. Great Rift Valley. Danakil Depression (Afar Triangle). Karum salt lake. Tigrinya and Danakil men cutting salt blocks. Tigrinya men loading the blocks on camels and donkeys in the background will transport them to Makalle in the highlands.
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Ethiopie. Grande Faille d’Afrique. Dépression dankalie (Triangle Afar). Lac de sel Karum. Hommes danakils taillant des blocs de sel. Des caravanes tigrinyas de chameaux et d’ânes, visibles au fond, les transporteront à Makalle, dans leur montagne.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Yanomami Hunting Party



Brazil. Amazon rain forest. Yanomami Indian hunting party.
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Brézil. Amazonie. Chasseurs yanomamis.

Kenya: Samburu Morans Preparing for a Dance



Kenya. Mathews Range. Preparing for a dance, a Samburu moran is cutting a strip of fabric to add to those already adorning his wraparound.
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Kenya. Matthews Range. En prévision d’une danse qu’il joindra plus tard, un jeune guerrier samburu découpe une bande de tissu qu’il ajoutera à celles déjà décorant sa tunique blanche.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Herding Donkeys in Afghanistan



Afghanistan. Near Qarabagh. Kuchi (Pashtun) nomad boy herding donkeys back to camp at sunset after watering them.
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Afghanistan. Près de Qarabagh. Apres les avoir abreuvés à la fin du jour, un jeune nomade Kuchi (Pashtun) ramène les ânes de sa famille au campement.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Enjoying High Society Status, Tuareg Women Are Queens in their Tents



Niger. Sahel. Tuareg nomad mother and daughter resting under their leather tent. The girl’s heavily dyed blue hijab colors her arm.
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Niger. Sahel. Mère et fille touarègues reposant sous leur tente de cuir durant la chaleur de midi. La teinture du hijab de la jeune fille colore son bras.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Cotton Farmers in Benin Carrying Harvest on their Heads



Benin. Near Bohicon. Cotton farmers carrying their harvest for sale to a cotton company. The harmattan, a dust-blowing wind originating in the Sahara,whitens the sky. 
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Bénin. Près de Bohicon. Fermiers transportant leur coton a un point de vente. L’harmattan, un vent de sable soufflant du Sahara, blanchit le ciel

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Colombia. Taking a Break from a Wheat Harvest



Colombia. Andes Mountains near Silvia (Cauca). Browsing through a pocket encyclopaedia, a Guambiano Indian takes a break from his wheat harvest.
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Colombie. Cordillera centrale près de Silvia (Cauca). Durant une pause de sa moisson de blé, un Indien Guambiano feuillète une encyclopédie de poche.