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Mursi Family Portrait

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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 A Mursi family stands for a portrait. I particularly like the way they have painted their bodies. The circles traced on the hand prints is a nice touch. And they way the diagonal hand prints on … Continue reading

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The Shy Girl

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Gujarat, India 2009 We were visiting the home of the girl who bows her head. She wants to be the friend of the older, rather more adult-looking girl.  And she is, for now. The older girl is curious about us. … Continue reading

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Rice Terraces of Longji

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Longji, China 2005 A Chinese farmer inspects his rice crop at the top of the terrace covered mountain. Many of the farmers were old. Elderly men and women, dressed in the black costume of their tribe, strode up the steep hills … Continue reading

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Abore Matriarchs

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Ethiopia 2013 Abore women pose near one of their homes. The poles form a fence for livestock. I imagine the goats or cattle are taken out during the day to graze but are brought home and corralled for safety. There … Continue reading

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Lip Plates: With and Without

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Ethiopia, Omo Valley 2013 A Mursi woman holds her child and her lip plate as she poses for my friend, Elizabeth, and me. She holds her lip plate to present its best angle to the camera. I don’t think she … Continue reading

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Kyrgyz Costume

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Kyrgyzstan 2012: Barskoon village Torie and I visited the master yurt maker of Kyrgyzstan. Torie was planning to write a magazine article on him and she was a frenzy of note taking and photo shooting. I wasn’t as interested. It was high … Continue reading

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