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Malabar, India 2009: A Theyyam examines his makeup. Makeup is key in the Theyyam ceremony. The Theyyam, whose family inherits the privilege of becoming a deity, receives superhuman powers of healing, and blessing when he has become the deity or goddess. … Continue reading
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Niger 2000 A small village north of Arlit. This is how Touareg men dress for important occasions such as a village celebration we attended. The men seemed menacing. I could well imagine the fear of camel caravans when a group of … Continue reading
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Photographs of Bread Bakers and Bread Sellers… Bread is out of favor now, what with the no-gluten craze, the low or no carb craze or just the hard body craze. But who doesn’t love bread? Hot from the oven, slathered … Continue reading
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Burma, a village on the banks of the Irrawaddy River. 2011 A woman boils water for drinking. I can’t think that she does much else in that huge pot. And she has her thermos ready and waiting there on the left in the … Continue reading
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Quinghai, Provence, China 2007 Tibetan cowboys and their yak head toward a festival in Yushou. Maybe the yak would be sold at the festival. I didn’t see any yak judging going on when we were there. You can see the … Continue reading
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Damascus, Syria 2010…in the Hammadiya Souk The coppersmith’s souk is on a dark alley: small workshops where sweating men hammer out copper utensils. The lack of light contrasts with the flame of the forge. Atmosphere galore, as we used to say, but … Continue reading
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Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan 2012 A skilled woodblock artisan demonstrates the proper stamping technique. His woodblocks are laid out in the foreground along with bottles containing the ingredients for dye. He wears a silk and cotton chapan (a quilted coat) and a … Continue reading
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Morocco 1997 Hamoudi, a Berber nomad, pours tea for me and my guide. His tent was about ten miles from Merzouga. This was back when Merzouga was nothing but a group of mud houses, no running water, no paved streets. The … Continue reading
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West Africa 2000: A Somba village in Northern Benin After we had looked around the village, Alberto got the idea to offer money to the men if they would fight. The Somba are known to be fighters and still use … Continue reading
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West Africa 2001 An old Somba man smokes a pipe outside his castle-like home in Northern Benin. His clothes are tattered. Most likely he doesn’t care because he doesn’t need clothing to protect him from the weather. I think he is … Continue reading
