Thursday, December 12, 2013

Niger: Male Beauty Contest Among The Wodaabe nomads


Wodaabe nomads of Niger’s Sahel zone dancing the Yakey, which is at once a male beauty contest between the men of a same clan. Their grimaces are meant to show the whiteness of their teeth and of their eyes' whites.
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Nomades Wodaabe du Sahel nigérien dansant le yakey, qui est à la fois un concours de beauté masculine. Leurs grimaces s’efforcent de montrer aux femmes qui les observent la blancheur de leurs dents et du blanc de leurs yeux.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Mali: Sunset Over Timbuktu


   Sunset over a 1969 view of Timbuktu, a big Saharan village of Mali
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   Soleil couchant sur un aspect de la Tombouctou de 1969, un gros village      saharien

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Indonesia: Dayak Dancing Inside A Central Borneo Longhouse


In central Borneo’s rain forest of 1968 Indonesia, those Dyak people were dancing inside their longhouse.
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Au centre de la forêt de Bornéo, dans l’Indonésie de 1968, ces Dayak dansaient dans leur traditionnelle longue maison.

Saturday, December 7, 2013