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At the Geerewol

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Niger, near Agadez…around 2000 Men in their 30’s discuss the younger men who are performing in the Geerewol.  Of course, I have no idea what they actually said, but I’ll bet it had something to do with “These young guys … Continue reading

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Portrait of a Rabari Woman

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Gujarat, India 2009 I behaved like a paparazzi with this poor woman. I wanted a shot of her dramatic eyes and striking features. I followed her through the market and finally got my shot but I felt ashamed afterwards. It … Continue reading

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The Rabari Prince

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Gujarat, India 2009 He wasn’t a prince even though he is dressed like one. He is a Rabari, a nomad tribe of northwest India. Apparently, his family were doing well as they owned a home where, it seemed, grandparents, aunts … Continue reading

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Berber Fashion

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Morocco 2009 The tent was set in the mountains near Tamtatouche. As we drove past, a woman darted out and ran barefoot over the rocky ground to flag us down and invite us to the tent for tea. I said yes … Continue reading

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Division of Labor

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Morocco in the late 90’s A nomad woman stares me in the eye as she gathers her baby goats to set on her pack mule. The small family, composed of this woman, her husband and baby, were moving to better … Continue reading

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Samburu Tribe

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Kenya 1998 We took a few hours off from the animal safari to visit a Samburu village. The Samburu are related to the Maasai. I think some of their customs are similar but the Samburu that we visited were shorter … Continue reading

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Nomads on the Asy Plateau

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Asy Plateau, Kazakhstan 2016 Kazakhstan is the third largest country on earth. Talk about wide open spaces. That is why this photo is so small.  I wanted to get the herd and yurt in the photo, so I couldn’t zoom … Continue reading

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The Ends of the Earth

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  Asy Plateau, Kazakhstan 2016 An abandoned observatory, built by the Soviets, is wreathed by razor wire.  Does it remind you of the Doomsday feeling that the cold war brought to both the U.S.A and the Soviet Union? That is … Continue reading

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Kazakh Wearing Fox Fur

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Western Mongolia, 2014 I decided to backup some of my photos. Every now and then I get paranoid about losing them. As I copied my Mongolia photos, I panicked when I didn’t recognize some of the shots. Had I never looked … Continue reading

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Portrait of a Nomad

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Bouarfa, Morocco 2006 He called himself a nomad. I wrote the Moroccan word in my notebook but look! that was ten years ago. He and his family had driven their sheep from Erfoud to Bouarfa (about 500 km ) in order … Continue reading

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