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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Hamar women take part in their kinsman’s big day…the day the entire tribe watches as he runs over the backs of ten bulls lined up side by side. If he doesn’t fall, he will become a man in the … Continue reading
Morocco 2003 The “Route des Kasbahs” leads east from Ouarzazate to Tinerhir. Beyond Tinerhir lie the desert settlements of Erfoud, Rissani and Merzouga where tribes, either Arab or Berber, live in kasbahs as they have for centuries. The Berber tribes of southern Morocco built these … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 St. George’s Church was the last of the eleven stone churches built in Lalibela and is considered the most beautiful. No one knows how these marvels of architecture were constructed…in that way, they are similar to the pyramids. Archeologists … Continue reading
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2013 I arrived in Addis Ababa a day early in hopes that my body could adjust to the altitude before our tour began. I arranged for a tour of the city and as a result have a … Continue reading
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Ethiopia 2013, Somewhere in the Omo Valley Three Hamar men attend a ceremony celebrating a young man’s entry into the rank of warrior. The event is called a “bull jumping” and the candidate, who has been circumcised recently, must take a running jump and leap … Continue reading
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Ethiopia, 2013: Hamar Tribesman We waited for our dugouts to take us across the river to visit the Dassanetch Tribe. Did you learn about dugouts in grammar school as I did? I can still remember Sister Jane Mary discussing the virtues … Continue reading
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Ethiopia: September 2013 An Abore woman stands near a hut in a tribal village near Turmi. The tribes are familiar with tourists arriving to photograph them and they want money for each photo. Our group arranged with the chief to … Continue reading
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Essaouira, Morocco 2000 In 1995, when I first visited, Essaouira was simply a fishing village. Ungainly looking wooden fishing boats filled the harbor; fishermen sat on the quay and mended nets. You could buy a plate full of freshly fried … Continue reading
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Mopti, a city on the Niger River in Mali: 2001 We visited the home of a trader to buy masks. He made his living going to tribes in the bush and trading with them in exchange for ceremonial objects. African … Continue reading
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Between Timbuktu and Araouane, Mali 2003… A Fulani family traveling with all their belongings I can’t remember exactly where we saw them, but they stand in a harvested millet field, so they are near a village with a source of water. … Continue reading
