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Images Dated 6th February 2009 (page 12)

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Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Msai warrior blows a trumpet fashioned from the

A Msai warrior blows a trumpet fashioned from the horn of a Greater Kudu. The strap is decorated with cowrie shells. Kudu-horn trumpets are only sounded to call men to arms or on ceremonial occasions

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Msai warrior

A Msai warrior, his face and body decorated with red ochre and clay, wears an ostrich feather headdress. This singular adornment was once worn by warriors going into battle

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Kenya, Kajiado, lpartimaro

Kenya, Kajiado, lpartimaro. Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headress of the man on the left is made from the mane of a lion while the one on the right is fringed with black ostrich feathers

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: One of the most important Msai ceremonies is the

One of the most important Msai ceremonies is the eunoto when warriors become junior elders. Early one morning before the cattle are taken to pasture, their mothers shave their long ochred locks

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Msai warriors resplendent with long ochred braids

Msai warriors resplendent with long ochred braids relax and wait for the start of a ceremony. Red has always been their preferred colour

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Donkeys are indispensable beast of burden

Donkeys are indispensable beast of burden, assuring the nomadic Turkana of complete mobility. These study little animals carry the few essentials of life in oval panniers strapped to their flanks

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A young Turkana herdsboy sneaks a drink of milk straight

A young Turkana herdsboy sneaks a drink of milk straight from a camels udder. Camels are important to stockowners in the arid regions of Turkanaland since they are browsers

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle

A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle, so typical of the southern Turkana. The black ostrich feather pompoms denote that the man belongs to the ng imor (black) moiety of his tribe

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Turkana elders wear decorative ivory lip ornaments

Turkana elders wear decorative ivory lip ornaments, secured in position by a spigot which is inserted in a hole pierced below the mans lower lip after initiation

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: As the sun rises above the forested peaks of Mount Nyiru

As the sun rises above the forested peaks of Mount Nyiru, members of a Turkana family chat and plan their days activities

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: As weeks without rain turn into months

As weeks without rain turn into months, the vegetation of the semi-arid thorn scrub country of south Turkana district begins to turn brown and many trees shed their leaves

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: At the onset of rain

At the onset of rain, thorn trees burst into leaf and the vegetation of the semi-arid countryside looks fresh and green for a while. The sharp peak of the impressive mountain range is called Kakurotom

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Turkana man strides purposefully across the treeless

A Turkana man strides purposefully across the treeless Lotagipi Plains as an Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) watches him atop a termite mound

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Inhospitable

Inhospitable, semi-arid, thorn scrub country northwest of Lodwar, the administrative centre of the Turkana people. All the hills and mountains are of volcanic origin

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Semi-arid, thorn scrub country

Semi-arid, thorn scrub country, littered with lava debris, near Parkati. Being extremely hot and dry, the area is only used by the nomadic Turkana for grazing goats and camels

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An aerial view of South Island, Lake Turkanas largest island

An aerial view of South Island, Lake Turkanas largest island. Situated in the southern sector of the lake where the water reaches a depth of 374 feet

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: An aerial view of the southern end of Lake Turkana

An aerial view of the southern end of Lake Turkana, which is named Von H_hnel Bay after the Austrian naval officer who was part of an epic journey of exploration to reach the lake in 1888

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: In their dances

In their dances, Samburu warriors take it in turns to leap high in the air from a standing position without bending their knees

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Samburu warriors

Samburu warriors, spears in hand, jump into the air without bending their knees during one of their dance routines

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A month after a Samburu youth has been circumcised

A month after a Samburu youth has been circumcised, he becomes a warrior. He will go to the nearest stream or Waterhole to wash off a months grime

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu boy in reflective mood after his circumcision

A Samburu boy in reflective mood after his circumcision. A day after the ordeal, he will hang in his pierced earlobes copper earrings normally worn by married women

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu youth

A Samburu youth, his head freshly shaved, has milk poured over him from a wooden gourd-like container decorated with green grass prior to his circumcision

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu warrior has his Ochred hair braided by a friend

A Samburu warrior has his Ochred hair braided by a friend. A mixture of cows urine and ashes is often rubbed into the hair first to help straighten it

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A young Samburu man leads a donkey carrying the basic

A young Samburu man leads a donkey carrying the basic structure of a temporary home. The curved sticks will be tied together in a dome and covered with hides

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: At sunrise

At sunrise, a Samburu warrior leads baggage camels down the Milgis lugga - a wide, sandy seasonal watercourse. Water is never far below the surface of the Milgis

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A Samburu man looks out over a vast tract of unspoilt

A Samburu man looks out over a vast tract of unspoilt country as storm clouds gather in the far distant

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: On a clear morning

On a clear morning, a Samburu warrior looks out over miles of unspoilt semi-arid country to Mount Kenya, 70 miles distant as the crow flies

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata) feeding on an acacia bush

Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata) feeding on an acacia bush, Lewa Downs

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Guests view game from horseback at Wilderness Trails, Lewa Downs

Guests view game from horseback at Wilderness Trails, Lewa Downs

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Watching the sun go down behind Longido Mountain on

Watching the sun go down behind Longido Mountain on a game drive from Tortilis Camp

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: A herd of Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)

A herd of Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Watching Msai giraffe on a game drive while on a safari holiday

Watching Msai giraffe on a game drive while on a safari holiday. KEN2661

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Sundowners in the Mara for guests on safari

Sundowners in the Mara for guests on safari

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Dawn in the Mara, a time to stop and drink colour while on safari

Dawn in the Mara, a time to stop and drink colour while on safari

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: At the end of an early morning game walk

At the end of an early morning game walk, breakfast is set up out in the wilds of Masai Mara. & #x26; #x26; #x0B; At the end of an early morning game walk

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Women watch from the side as warriors sing and dance

Women watch from the side as warriors sing and dance at a Laikipiak Msai marriage near Sabuk

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Bush shower at a flycamp during a camel trek at Sabuk

Bush shower at a flycamp during a camel trek at Sabuk

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Looking down over the Ewaso Nyiro River whilst horse riding at Sabuk

Looking down over the Ewaso Nyiro River whilst horse riding at Sabuk. (MR)

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Beaded cross-belts worn by a Laikipiak Msai elder

Beaded cross-belts worn by a Laikipiak Msai elder

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Laikipiak msai lead the camels on a Camel trek at Sabuk

Laikipiak msai lead the camels on a Camel trek at Sabuk

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Breakfast laid in the open-fronted dining room at Sabuk

Breakfast laid in the open-fronted dining room at Sabuk

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Bush breakfast from Elsas Kopje

Bush breakfast from Elsas Kopje

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: The swimming pool at Elsas Kopje is built into

The swimming pool at Elsas Kopje is built into the granite rock and has a panoramic view out over Meru

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Deck of bedroom (No1) at Elsas Kopje looks out over Meru

Deck of bedroom (No1) at Elsas Kopje looks out over Meru

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Service in the bush - kerosene lanterns light the pathway

Service in the bush - kerosene lanterns light the pathway to your tent on a Cheli & Peacock mobile safari. - Not to be sold to safari operators Service in the bush - kerosene lanterns light

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Service in the bush - on a Cheli & Peacock mobile safari

Service in the bush - on a Cheli & Peacock mobile safari guests clothes are ironed with an old coal-filled iron. - Not to be sold to safari operators Service in the bush - on a Cheli & Peacock mobile

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Elaborate headdress and body adornments worn by Samburu moran

Elaborate headdress and body adornments worn by Samburu moran (warrior)

Background imageImages Dated 6th February 2009: Mobile safari in Kenya with Samburu moran warriors as game spotters

Mobile safari in Kenya with Samburu moran warriors as game spotters



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