Thursday, March 5, 2015

Sahel: Tuareg Madonna


Tuareg woman sitting inside her tent near Tchin Tabaraden in Niger’s Sahel.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Sahel: Sensual High-Caste Tuareg Woman


Tuareg women don’t hide behind veils of false modesty. They look men straight in the eyes. Though Moslem, they belong to a Berber matriarchal society that gives them rights equal to those of men, and then some.

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Sahel: High-Caste Tuareg Women Enjoy A Priviledged Life



High-caste Tuareg women resting inside a leather tent in Niger's Sahel. Male and female servants do the work.
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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Sahara: Noble Kel Rela Tuareg Man And Daughter Inside Tent


The blinding sun is burning out Niger’s Sahara Desert behind a Tuareg man and his daughter, of the noble Kel Rela tribe, resting under their leather tent. The girl’s mother died giving her birth and her father raised her, often nursing her from the saddle of his camel. They developed an exceptional bond.

Sahara: Midday Nap Under A Tuareg Tent


Out of the scorching midday sun of Niger’s Sahara’s Tamesna region, a Tuareg man and his  baby take a nap under their leather tent.
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Friday, February 27, 2015

Sahara: Resting Tuareg Mother And Daughter


The midday heat of Niger’s Sahel chased a Tuareg mother and daughter under their leather tent for a nap, the mother on her bed, her daughter on the sand.  Their arms are dyed dark blue from shiny pieces of clothing, like the girl's indigo head dress, whose color comes off as if from carbon paper.
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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Colombia: Noanama Boy Under The Spell Of A Forest Vault


While his father went into the forest to get some plantain bananas, this Noanama boy feeds his patience studying Colombia’s Choco rain forest’s canopy.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Colombia: Loving Noanama Couple Of The Chocó Rain Forest


In a tight embrace, a loving Noanama couple is watching the Docordó River flow below from the height of their stilted hut in Colombia’s Chocó  rain forest
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Colombia: Kuna Mother And Daughter


Kuna Indian mother and daughter sitting in a hammock inside their hut in Colombia’s Choco rain forest along the Gulf of Uraba.
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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Colombia: Atrato River Market At Quibdo


Plantain, manioc, sugarcane, coconuts, and pineapples are changing hands in Quibdo, at an Afro-American market on the Atrato River in Colombia’s Choco, a rain forest region and department bordering  the Pacific Coast.
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