Transplanting Rice in Sumatra

Indonesia. Sumatra. NearLake Toba. Batak women transplanting rice.

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Indonésie. Sumatra. Près du Lac Toba. Femmes batak transplantant du riz.

The Amazing Balance of Indonesians

Indonesia. Sumatra. Near Padang. Indonesians cross such makeshift bridges, and much thinner ones too, without a thought, without slowing, and without falling.

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Indonésie. Sumatra. Près de Padang. Les Indonésiens traversent de tels ponts de fortune, ainsi que de plus étroits, sans une pensée, sans ralentir le pas et sans jamais tomber.

Harrowing a Rice Field in Malaysia

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Malaysia. Sabah North Borneo). Near Papar. Kadazan boys harrowing rice field. Small boy is sitting on harrow to insure that it sinks deep enough into the mud underneath.

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Malaisie. Sabah (Bornéo). Près de Papar. Garçons Kadazan hersant un champ de riz. Le poids du plus jeune assure que la herse s’enfonce suffisamment. 

1969 Woodstock Music Festival

United States. Bethel (NY). 1969 Woodstock Music Festival.

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Etats-Unis. Bethel (New York). Festival de Musique Woodstock de 1969. 

Poverty in Lima, Peru

Peru. Lima. Barrio Rimac slum.

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Pérou. Lima. Taudis du Río Rimac.

Kenya's Samburu Elegance

Kenya. Mathews Range. Samburu moran leaning on his spear.

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Kenya. Mathews range. Jeune guerrier Samburu reposant sur sa lance.

Kenya's Turkana Nomads at Water Hole

Kenya. Near Lake Turkana. Turkana nomads at water hole dug out of a dry river bed. The woman at the bottom is removing sand that has fallen inside. The other women are waiting to get water.

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Kenya. Près du Lac Turkana. Nomades Turkana à un trou d’eau creusé dans le lit sec d’une rivière. La femme au fond du trou retire le sable qui y est retombé. Les autres femmes attendent leurs tours de remplir leurs jarres.

Otavalo Indians Herding Sheep in Ecuador

Ecuador. Andes Mountains near Otavalo. Otavalo Indians herding sheep to pasture.

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Equateur. Montagnes des Andes près d’Otavalo. Indiens Otavalo menant leurs moutons au pâturage. 

Bolivia. La Paz. Aymara Indian street vendor.

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Bolivia. La Paz. Vendeuse de chaussures Aymara.

Niger. Sahel. Azaouak valley. Wodaabe (Bororo/Fulani) nomad painted up for a yakey dance, which is a male beauty contest as well. He blackened his lips to enhance the whiteness of his teeth and lightened his face with an ochre powder.

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Niger. Vallée de l’Azaouak. Nomade Wodaabe (Bororo/Peul) peint pour participer à un yakey, une danse qui est à la fois un concours de beauté masculine. Il a noirci ses lèvres pour mettre en valeur la blancheur de ses dents et éclairé son visage avec une poudre ocre.