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A Hamar woman at Turmi Market.The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditi...
A Hamar woman at Turmi Market.The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress and style their red-ochred hair mop-fashion. Skins are widely used for clothing and heavy metal necklaces, bracelets and anklets form part of their adornments.





Lakhon and Khon dancers dressed in traditional costumes performing a classical dance, Bangkok, Thailand





A MASSAI woman (chiefs wife), adorned with tribal JEWELRY in her village along the rim of NGORONGORO CRATER, TANZANIA





Three Nuer men. Three young Nuer men wear traditional dress and carry sticks. They are adorned with jewellery including armle...
Three Nuer men. Three young Nuer men wear traditional dress and carry sticks. They are adorned with jewellery including armlets, anklets, beaded necklaces and decorative head bands. Sudan, circa 1930. Sudan, Eastern Africa, Africa.





Hawaii, Big Island, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea Crater, local woman hula dancing on rocky ground.





A Mursi girl dressed in finely decorated leather garments with a beautifully made basket over one shoulder. Her partially sha...
A Mursi girl dressed in finely decorated leather garments with a beautifully made basket over one shoulder. Her partially shaven head is the typical hairstyle of her tribe. The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan. They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River.





The ochre worn by a married Hamar girl glows deep red in the late afternoon light.;The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of...
The ochre worn by a married Hamar girl glows deep red in the late afternoon light.;The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women and girls wear striking traditional dress. Skins are widely used for clothing and heavy metal necklaces, bracelets and anklets form part of a woman's adornments. Cowries are also popular to embellish their appearance.





A Nyangatom woman grinds sorghum using two stones. Typical of her tribe, she wears a heavily beaded calfskin skirt, multiple ...
A Nyangatom woman grinds sorghum using two stones. Typical of her tribe, she wears a heavily beaded calfskin skirt, multiple layers of bead necklaces and metal bracelets and amulets. The Nyangatom or Bume are a Nilotic tribe of semi-nomadic pastoralists who live along the banks of the Omo River in south-western Ethiopia.





A young Nyangatom woman carries her baby on her hip in an elaborately braided papoose. Her hair has been reddened with a mixt...
A young Nyangatom woman carries her baby on her hip in an elaborately braided papoose. Her hair has been reddened with a mixture of ochre and animal fat. Typical of her tribe, she wears a calfskin skirt, multiple layers of bead necklaces and metal bracelets and amulets. The Nyangatom or Bume are a Nilotic tribe of semi-nomadic pastoralists who live along the banks of the Omo River in south-western Ethiopia.





A young Dassanech girl wears a leather skirt with an elaborate fringe of wooden and metal tassles. Much the largest of the tr...
A young Dassanech girl wears a leather skirt with an elaborate fringe of wooden and metal tassles. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000, the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb, Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.





An attractive Dassanech girl sits outside her home in the Omo Delta. In the background are her gourds used for water and milk...
An attractive Dassanech girl sits outside her home in the Omo Delta. In the background are her gourds used for water and milk. Her leather skirt and adornment are typical of the girls of her tribe. Since the Omo Delta is one of the least accessible and least developed parts of East Africa the culture, social organization, customs and values of the people have changed less than elsewhere.





Portrait of a Kavirondo couple. Full-length portrait of a semi-naked Kavirondo (Luo) couple. Dressed in a grass skirt and ank...
Portrait of a Kavirondo couple. Full-length portrait of a semi-naked Kavirondo (Luo) couple. Dressed in a grass skirt and anklets, the woman smokes a long pipe and leans on a stick. The man wears a chest strap and loincloth with his hair braided and decorated with horn ornaments. British East Africa (Kenya), circa 1912. Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.





Students at J.E.B. Stuart High School in Fairfax County, Virginia come from some 70 different countries, and more than half o...
Students at J.E.B. Stuart High School in Fairfax County, Virginia come from some 70 different countries, and more than half of them must learn English as a second language. Here a group of girls put on anklets before a dance performance.





Pilgrims bathing at the confluence of the river Ganges and the Bay of Bengal. Sagar Mela. Ganges River. India.





Feet shot of Caucasion middle-aged woman wearing furry heels beside dog paws both lying on couch.





Street vendors selling red ochre at Opuwo, an important administrative centre of the Himba. The Himba are Herero speaking Ban...
Street vendors selling red ochre at Opuwo, an important administrative centre of the Himba. The Himba are Herero speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia. Himba women dress traditionally.





Portrait of a young girl in Omdurman. Professional portrait of a young Sudanese girl, standing barefoot against the backdrop ...
Portrait of a young girl in Omdurman. Professional portrait of a young Sudanese girl, standing barefoot against the backdrop of a white sheet with one hand on her hip. She is semi-naked, wearing only a grass skirt and jewellery, including anklets, bracelets and necklaces. Omdurman, Sudan, circa 1910. Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan, Eastern Africa, Africa.





A small boy, his body smeared with a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs, wears a round white beaded necklace, called o...
A small boy, his body smeared with a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs, wears a round white beaded necklace, called ombwari, a tradition of all Himba people. The Himba are Herero speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.





Feet shot of Caucasion middle-aged woman wearing furry heels beside dog paws both lying on couch.





Hawaii, Big Island, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kiluea Crater, traditional ceremony hula dancer at rim





Women´s native costumes with Mola embrodery blouses, skirts, bracelets and anklets, Kuna Indian cultural performance, Wichub ...
Women´s native costumes with Mola embrodery blouses, skirts, bracelets and anklets, Kuna Indian cultural performance, Wichub Wala Island, San Blas Islands (Kuna Yala), Caribbean Sea, Panama





A Hamar woman at Turmi Market.The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditi...
A Hamar woman at Turmi Market.The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress Skins are widely used for clothing and heavy metal necklaces, bracelets and anklets form part of their adornments. Cowries are also popular to embellish a woman's appearance





A Nyangatom woman grinds sorghum using two stones. Typical of her tribe, she wears a heavily beaded calfskin skirt, multiple ...
A Nyangatom woman grinds sorghum using two stones. Typical of her tribe, she wears a heavily beaded calfskin skirt, multiple layers of bead necklaces and metal bracelets and amulets. The Nyangatom or Bume are a Nilotic tribe of semi-nomadic pastoralists who live along the banks of the Omo River in south-western Ethiopia.





A young Dassanech girl wears heavy metal anklets beneath her beaded leather skirt. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo ...
A young Dassanech girl wears heavy metal anklets beneath her beaded leather skirt. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000, the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb, Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.





Almost every Himba woman wears anklets. They comprise strands of homemade metal beads threaded onto leather. Women cover thei...
Almost every Himba woman wears anklets. They comprise strands of homemade metal beads threaded onto leather. Women cover their bodies in red ochre mixed with butterfat and herbs; they rarely wash with water. The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.





Nyangatom men dance by leaping high into the air. The men paint their faces and bodies prior to a dance. The young men then f...
Nyangatom men dance by leaping high into the air. The men paint their faces and bodies prior to a dance. The young men then form a circle linking arms and take it in turns to dance around the inside of of the circle. The Nyangatom or Bume are a Nilotic tribe of semi-nomadic pastoralists who live along the banks of the Omo River in south-western Ethiopia.





Feet shot of Caucasion middle-aged woman wearing furry heels beside dog paws both lying on couch.





A Hamar woman at her homestead in the Hamar Mountains.The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose wom...
A Hamar woman at her homestead in the Hamar Mountains.The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women wear striking traditional dress Skins are widely used for clothing and heavy metal necklaces, bracelets and anklets form part of their adornments. Cowries are also popular to embellish a woman's appearance.





Woman Hamer tribe. Lower basin of Omo river. Copper skin with very fine features and wear metal arm and leg bracelets, shells...
Woman Hamer tribe. Lower basin of Omo river. Copper skin with very fine features and wear metal arm and leg bracelets, shells and beads. South Ethiopia.





Close up of female farmer´s feet standing on henna leaves, village of Borunda, Rajasthan state, India, Asia





A Nyangatom woman and child stand by her temporary shelter. The adult women wear many layers of bead necklaces and elegant sk...
A Nyangatom woman and child stand by her temporary shelter. The adult women wear many layers of bead necklaces and elegant skirts with a short beaded fringe at the font and long calfskin tail reaching the ground at the back. The Nyangatom or Bume are a Nilotic tribe of semi nomadic pastoralists who live along the banks of the Omo River in south western Ethiopia.





An African woman and child. An African woman and child, possibly members of a Bantu-speaking tribe, pose for a portrait outsi...
An African woman and child. An African woman and child, possibly members of a Bantu-speaking tribe, pose for a portrait outside a mud-walled thatched hut. The woman is wrapped in a swathe of patterned fabric and wears jewellery including necklace and anklets. South Africa, circa 1901. South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa.





An old Himba woman, upright despite her years, rides her donkey through harsh land where mid day temperatures rise to 400C. T...
An old Himba woman, upright despite her years, rides her donkey through harsh land where mid day temperatures rise to 400C. The Himba are Herero speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.





Ancient Egyptian jewellery. In the centre of the middle item is a carving of sacred scarab beetle. British Museum, London.





Two Mursi women wearing large clay lip plates exchange a small ornament. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be p...
Two Mursi women wearing large clay lip plates exchange a small ornament. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so while some of her teeth will be removed for the plate to fit snugly. The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price.





Juju practitioners. Three juju dancers in costume wear wooden masks on top of their heads, ornate patterned clothing and ankl...
Juju practitioners. Three juju dancers in costume wear wooden masks on top of their heads, ornate patterned clothing and anklets. Possibly Badagry, Nigeria, circa 1925. Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa.





An old Himba woman, upright despite her years, rides her donkey through harsh land where mid day temperatures rise to 400C. T...
An old Himba woman, upright despite her years, rides her donkey through harsh land where mid day temperatures rise to 400C. The Himba are Herero speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landscape of remote northwest Namibia.





The ochre worn by a pretty young Hamar girl glows deep red in the late afternoon light.;The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralis...
The ochre worn by a pretty young Hamar girl glows deep red in the late afternoon light.;The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists of Southwest Ethiopia whose women and girls wear striking traditional dress. Skins are widely used for clothing and heavy metal necklaces, bracelets and anklets form part of a woman's adornments. Cowries are also popular to embellish their appearance.





Anklets, Kuna Indian woman´s native costume, Corbisky Island, San Blas Islands (Kuna Yala), Caribbean Sea, Panama





Decorated foot of an elephant, Elephant Festival, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Elephant Festival, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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