Peruvian Morochuco Descendant of Spanish Conquistadors

Peru. Andes Mountains near Ayacucho. Pampa de Cangallo. Morochuco girl, a descendent of the followers of the conquistador Diego de Almagro. After Pizarro ordered the decapitation of Almagro, who had fought him over the governorship of Cuzco and its Inca gold, those followers hid among the Incas and married into the tribe.

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Pérou. Montagnes des Andes près d’Ayacucho. Pampa de Cangallo. Fille Morochuco, descendante des compagnons du conquistador Diego de Almagro. Suivant l’ordre de Pizarro de décapiter Almagro, qui l’avait combattu pour la possession de Cuzco et de son or inca, ses compagnons se cachèrent entre les Incas et y prirent femmes.

Kenya’s Turkana Nomad Watering Cattle

Kenya. Great Rift Valley. Near Lake Turkana. Turkana nomad watering her family's zebus out of a water hole she dug out of a dry river bed.

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Kenya. Grande faille d’Afrique. Près du lac Turkana. Nomade Turkana abreuvant ses bœufs du trou d’eau qu’elle a creusé dans le lit sec d’une rivière.

Madagascar: Oxcart Caravan Moving Rice Harvest

Madagascar. Near Antsirabe. Oxcart caravan transporting rice harvest.

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Tuareg Girls’ Natural Grace Shines In Every Gesture

Niger. Sahara Desert. Millet-pounding Tuareg nomad girl rests on her pestle from hitting her mortar hard. The Tuareg of Niger eat camel-soaked millet twice a day. Camel milk is all they breakfast with.

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Niger. Sahara. Une jeune fille Touareg se repose un moment sur le pilon dont, avec grande énergie, elle frappe le mil dans son mortier. Le mil, baigné de lait de chamelle, est tout ce que les Touaregs du Niger mangent deux fois par jour. Ils déjeunent avec du lait de chamelle.

Young Salasaka Indian man of Ecuador

Ecuador. Andes Mountains near Baños. Salasaka Indian.

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Equateur. Montagnes des Andes près de Baños. Indien Salasaka.

Afghanistan Was Once a Friendly Country

Afghanistan. Qarabagh. Kuchi(Pashtun) nomads passing through town.

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Afghanistan. Qarabagh. Nomades Kuchi(Pashtun) de passage.

Afghans: A Good-Looking People

Afghanistan. Ghazni. Kuchi (Pashtun) nomad.

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Afghanistan. Ghazni. Nomade Kuchi (Pashtun).

Canadian Cowboy Pulling Horses

Canada. Alberta. Near Fort Leod. Bent Creek Ranch.

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Canada. Alberta. Près de Fort Leod. Bent Creek Ranch

Bolivia: In the Bowels of Potosi's Cerrro Rico

Bolivia. Potosi. In the bowels of Cerro Rico. Mined for silver since Inca times, and now for tin, this mountain, which dominates Potosi, is dangerously drilled through by countless galleries, many long lost to minds and eyes until new galleries crash through them. Though the air outside is frigid, the heat inside is such that I was able to observe miners inside tiny cavities work while being sprayed with the cold water of a hose.

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Bolivie. Potosí. Entrailles de Cerro Rico. Minée pour son argent depuis l’époque inca, et aujourd’hui pour son étain, cette montagne qui domine Potosí est creusée d’une quantité inimaginable de galeries, beaucoup d’elles longtemps oubliées, mais qui reparaissent quand de nouvelles galeries s’y effondrent. Quoiqu‘il fait glacial dehors, la chaleur intérieure est telle que j’ai pu observer des mineurs dans des cavités á peine grandes assez pour s’y mouvoir travailler sous l’arrosage de tuyau d’eau froide.

Bolivia. Potosi. Near Cerro Rico. Outside her house a woman is breaking tin ore scavenged from a mine's tailings.

Bolivie. Devant sa maison une femme casse du minerai d’étain de résidus de la mine de Cerro Rico qu’elle a recueillis.

Kadazan Woman Transplanting Rice In Malaysia

Malaysia. Borneo. Sabah. Near Papar. Kadazan woman transplanting rice.

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Malaisie. Bornéo. Sabah. Près de Papar. Femme Kadazan transplantant du riz.

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.

Preparing for the Ultimate Wodaabe Male Beauty Contest

Niger. Sahel. Wodaabe (Bororo/Fulani) nomads preparing to perform in the Gerewol, a dance that is also a male beauty contest between clans. Blowing on friend's fresh facial paint to dry it.

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Niger. Sahel. Nomades Wodaabe (Bororo/Peul) se préparant pour le Gerewol, une dance qui est a la fois un concours de beauté masculine entre clans. Soufflant sur le visage de l’ami pour en sécher la peinture.

River Harbor at Manaus, Brazil

Brazil. Manaus. Río Negro. River harbor at sunset.

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Brésil. Manaus. Río Negro. Le port au coucher du soleil.

Patagonia Sheep Farmer Riding to his Daily Sheep Roundup

Argentina. Patagonia. Chubut province. Gaucho (sheep farmer) on his way to check on his sheep herds.

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Argentine. Patagonie. Propriétaire de troupeaux de moutons dans sa ronde journalière.

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.

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.

Leaving a Chihuahua Church in Sunday Dress

Mexico. Chihuahua. Dressed for Sunday Mass.

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Mexique. Chihuahua. Habillée pour la messe du dimanche.

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. 

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. 

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.

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

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. 

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.

Moroccan Berbers Sipping Tea Outside Roadside Tea Shop

Morocco. Berber men drinking small glasses of tea outside a tea shop along the  Marrakesh-Ouarzazate road one cold early morning.

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Maroc. Salon de thé le long de la route Marrakech-Ouarzazate une aube froide. Petits verres de thé sur la table devant des hommes Berbères. 

Guambiano Indians at a Colombian Market

Colombia. Andes Mountains. Silvia (Cauca State). Guambiano Indians observing a street’s activity on market day. The Guambiano knit and weave and dye their own clothes from the wool of their sheep.

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Colombie. Montagnes des Andes. Silvia (Cauca). Indiens Guambianos observant l’activité d’une rue un jour de marché. Les Guambianos tricotent, tissent et teignent leurs propres vêtements.

Drunk but Happy and Zigazagging Like Butterflies

Colombia. Andes Mountains. Silvia (Cauca State). At the end of a market day, two Guambiano Indians walk back home happily, tipsy from drinking aguardiente. The man on the right is still holding the last bottle they shared.

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Colombie. Montagnes des Andes. Silvia (Cauca). Au terme d’un jour de marché, deux indiens Guambianos retournent chez eux heureux et titubant, pleins de l’aguardiente qu'ils ont bus. L'homme de droite tient encore la dernière bouteille qu'ils ont partagée.

Workers in Ayacucho, Peru, Awaiting Transportation

Peru. Andes Mountains. Ayacucho. Municipal workers waiting for the truck that will take them to their job’s site.

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Pérou. Montagnes des Andes. Ouvriers municipaux attendant le camion qui les mènera au lieu de leur travail.

Desecrated Pre-Columbian Graves in Peru's Coastal Desert

Peru. Coastal desert near Chancay. Pre-Columbian graves desecrated by treasure hunters known as huaqueros.

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Pérou. Désert côtier près de Chancai. Tombeaux précolombiens profanés par des huaqueros (chasseurs de trésors).

Threatened for the Gold Under their Feet

Brazil. Amazon rain forest. Yanomami Indian decorates his son's head with birds down. The Yanomami live under the constant threat of massacre by illegal gold miners, loggers, and cattle barons. It’s common to dismiss tribal peoples as savages not worth protection. They are no savages. Isolated from the great civilizing movements they have simply perpetuated an ancient way of life. Savages are so whose greed does not respect life—human r animal.

Brésil. Amazonie. Indien Yanomami décorant la tête de son fils avec du duvet. Les Yanomamis vivent constamment sous la menace de massacres par d’illégaux chercheurs d’or, bucherons et grands propriétaires de troupeaux. Il est facile de croire les sociétés tribales sauvages. Mais elles ne le sont pas. A l’écart des grands mouvements civilisateurs elles ont simplement perpétué d’anciennes traditions. Sauvages sont ceux dont la cupidité ne respecte pas la vie—humaine ou animale.

Tuareg Elegance on the Way to Visit Another Encampment

Niger. Sahara Desert. Noble Kel Rela Tuareg nomads on their way to present their respect to the girls of another clan's camp.

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Niger. Sahara. Nobles Touaregs de la tribu Kel Rela élégamment vêtus pour aller visiter les filles du campement d’un autre clan. 

Dyak Woman Pressing Sugarcane in Borneo, Indonesia

Indonesia. Central Borneo rain forest next to the Bungan River. Dyak woman rolls tree trunk over sugarcane to press it.

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Indonésie. Centre de Bornéo. Femme Dayak roule un tronc d’arbre sur de la canne à sucre pour la presser.

Building a Home in Ethiopia’s Danakil Desert with Sticks and Grass

Ethiopia. Danakil Depression. Danakil nomad building temporary hut, tying saplings with grass. She will cover the frame with straw mats.

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Ethiopie. Dépression Danakil. Nomade Danakil montant sa tente. Elle en attache les supports avec de l’herbe et couvrira la structure avec des nattes d’herbe tressée.

At London's Hyde Park Everyone Has A Voice

1972 Britain. London. Hyde Park. Speaker's Corner. The poor soul's poster says that ample evidence shows that he is the Living God on earth and asks where his title is.

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Angleterre. Londres en 1972. Hyde Park. Coin des orateurs, où tout le monde a une voix. Le pauvre homme croit qu’il est le Dieu vivant sur la terre et demande où est son titre.

Naiza Bazi, or Afghan Horsemanship

Afghanistan. Kabul. Independence Day. Naiza Bazi competition. One at a time, men ride a gallop towards a short wooden stake in the ground, and try to pick it up with their three-pronged spear without slowing down.

Afghanistan. Kaboul. Jour de l’Indépendance. Concours de Naiza Bazi. Chacun à leur tour, les compétiteurs lancent leurs chevaux au galop vers un petit pieu de bois qu’ils doivent enlever de leurs lances fourchues.         

Because the stakes are hard to see from a distance, another man uses a stick to point them to the riders.

Etant donné que le court pieu n’est pas très visible de loin, un homme l’indique au cavalier de la pointe d’un bâton.

Losing turban in the wind of the gallop

Perdant son turban dans le vent du galop

The winner

Le vainqueur