Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Ashanti Farmer Spreading Cocoa Beans to Dry



Ghana. Adukrum, an Ashanti village near Kumasi. Spreading cocoa beans to dry.

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Ghana. Adukrum, un village Ashanti près de Kumasi. Etendant du cacao à sécher.

Morocco: Traveling at a Leisurely Donkey's Pace



Moroccco. Near Agadir. Transporting sand to a construction site.

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Maroc. Près d’Agadir. Transportant du sable à un site en construction.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Steely-Eyed Colombian Cowboy


Colombia. Llanos Orientales (vast eastern cattle plains). Indian cowboy.

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Colombie. Llanos Orientales (vastes plaines à bœufs orientales). Cowboy d’origine indienne.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Saturday, October 13, 2012

The Barito, a Borneo Liquid highway



Indonesia. Borneo. Barito River at Bandjarmasin. Abundant rains force people to roof their canoes.

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Indonésie. Bornéo. Rivière Barito a Bandjarmasin.
La pluie constante force les gens à couvrir leurs canots de toits. 

Friday, October 12, 2012

Wodaabe Nomad Painted and Ready to Compete in a Male Beauty Contest



Niger. Sahel. Wodaabe (Bororo/Fulani) nomad made up for a Yakey dance, which is also a male beauty contest.

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Niger. Sahel. Wodaabe (Bororo/Fulani) maquillé et prêt à concourir dans un Yakey, une dance qui est à la fois un concours de beauté masculine. 

Thursday, October 11, 2012

River Market on Colombia’s Pacific Coast



Colombia. Nariño state. River market at Bocas de Satinga, a black village along the Pacific Coast.

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Colombie. Etat de Nariño. Marché sur la rivière  Satinga a Bocas de Satinga, un village afro-africain le long de la côte du Pacifique.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Old Conquistador Descendant



Old Conquistador Descendant

Peru. Andes Mountains. Pampa de Cangallo, near Ayacucho. Old Morochuco man. The Morochuco descend from the followers of Almagro. After the conquistador was executed by Francisco Pizarro, they hid among Indians. Some had Spanish wives. Others took Indian wives. Those with Spanish wives remained more Caucasian, like this old man, and proud of the distinction, used to let their thick beards grow long. They look down on the others. Until recently, both kept the predatory ways of their Spanish ancestors and were feared by surrounding tribes. They remain great horse riders.

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Pérou. Montagnes des Andes. Pampa de Cangallo  près d’Ayacucho. Homme Morochuco. Les Morochucos descendent des compagnons d ‘armes d’Almagro. Quand Francisco Pizarro fit exécuter Almagro, ils allèrent se cacher entre des Indiens. Ceux mariés à des femmes espagnoles ont mieux gardé leurs traits européens, comme cet homme. Fiers de cette distinction, ils avaient l’habitude de laisser pousser leurs barbes touffues. Ils se considèrent supérieurs aux autres. Jusqu’à il n’y a pas très longtemps, les Morochucos avaient conservé les instincts prédateurs  de leurs ancêtres et étaient craints des indiens. Hommes et femmes sont restés de grands cavaliers


Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Conviviality in a Moroccan Berber Village



Morocco. High Atlas Mountains. At dusk, after a hard day in the fields, AÏt Haddidu Berber men play with a rag ball while women and children watch or chat.

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Maroc. Haut-Atlas. Au crépuscule, après une dure journée dans les champs, des Berbères AÏt Haddidu jouent avec une balle de chiffons ou bavardent. 

Monday, October 8, 2012

A Banana Leaf Protects Yanomami Indians from the Rain



Brazil. Amazon rain forest. On their way to a peach palm soup drinking party organized by a neighboring clan, these Yanomami indians await their turn to cross a river with the clan's single canoe. The banana leaf protects them against the rain. The calabashes crowning their heads will serve as plates.

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Brésil. Amazonie. Ces hommes Yanomamis, en chemin avec d’autres invités á une soupe de fruits de palme préparée par un clan voisin, attendent leurs tours de passer une rivière avec le seul canot du clan. La feuille de bananier les protège de la pluie. Les calebasses dont ils se sont coiffés leur serviront d’assiettes.