Tribal Dress Collection

A Samburu warrior looks out across the eastern scarp of Africas Great Rift Valley at Poro, Northern Kenya where the land drop precipitously 3, 000 feet

A Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs

Almost every Himba woman wears anklets. They comprise strands of homemade metal beads threaded onto leather

An old Kikuyu lady picks coffee Taken in the 1960 s, this photograph depicts a traditional form of dress and ear ornaments among Kikuyu women, which has completely disappeared

Two Msai warriors watch a hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara

Woman from Kayan tribe wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar

Close-up portrait of senior Kayan woman wearing traditional brass neck rings, near Loikaw District, Kayah State, Myanmar

Himba women perform the otjiunda dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while one of them gyrates in the centre of the circle

Two young Datoga boys. The youngest wears metal bells around his ankles to ensure that he does not wander far from home without his mother or another member of the family hearing him

Zulu warrior in traditional dress with fighting spear

Ole Senteu Simel, grandson of the famous Msai Laibon Mbatian (after which the highest peak of Mount Kenya is named), was the most respected laibon of the Msai until his death in 1986

A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory

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A young Datoga boy attired in beads. The metal bells worn around his ankles ensure that he does not wander far from home without his mother or another member of the family hearing him

A Hadza boy carrying a bow and arrows.The Hadzabe are a thousand-strong community of hunter-gatherers who have lived in the Lake Eyasi basin for centuries

Hadza youth sings to the accompaniment of his two-stringed musical instrument
Sitting on a Greater Kudu skin

A Hadza hunter wearing a baboon skin returns to camp with a haunch of impala over his shoulder

A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu into two plaits and keep them covered

Two happy Himba girls ride a donkey to market. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs

A Himba woman milks a cow in the stock enclosure close to her home. Traditional milk containers made from hollowed wood are preferred to their modern equivalents

A Himba woman in traditional attire. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs

An attractive !Kung woman. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen

A Turkana woman, typically wearing many layers of bead necklaces and a series of hooped earrings with an pair of leaf-shaped earrrings at the front, sits in the entrance to her hut

A Pokomo drummer from the Tana River district of Kenya

A back view of a Msai warrior resplendent with long ochred braids tied in a pigtail. This singular hairstyle sets him apart from other members of his society

A Msai warrior with his long braids and body coated with red ochre mixed with animal fat. He has put ochre dust round his eyes to enhance his appearance ready for a dance

A Msai warrior in full battle cry, his long-bladed spear at the ready

Two Msai warriors in full regalia. The headdress 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

The traditional weaponry of the Turkana warriors consisted of a long-shafted spear with a narrow blade, a small rectangular shield made of giraffe or buffalo hide

The Turkana spear-fish in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana. The wooden shaft has a detachable metal tip with a sharp barb, which is secured to the end of a long piece of rope

An Ethiopian man wears a headdress made from the skin of a gelada, a unique baboon-like primate that lives at high altitudes in northern Ethiopia

The contrasting leather aprons or skirts of two Nyag atom girls

Two Mursi men with singular hairstyles play a game of bau as a young boy watches them. Most men possess rifles to protect their families from hostile neighbours

A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so

The heavily wrinkled skin of a very old N!!S hunter-gatherer The N!!S are a part of the San people, often referred to as Bushmen

Msai warriors draw water for livestock from a well
Msai draw water for livestock from a well

A young Msai herdsboy controls his familys cattle at the Sanjan River to prevent too many animals watering at the same time

Three Msai girls at Shimu la Mungu
Three Msai girls sit on the edge of Shimu la Mungu (a volcanic blow hole known as Gods hole ) with the extinct volcano, Kerimasi, in the distance

A Wa-Arusha warrior carries home a yoke. His brown necklace is made from aromatic wood. The Wa-Arusha are closely related to the Msai and speak the same _maa language

A Hadza hunter fledges an arrow shaft
A Hadza hunter wearing a baboon skin fledges an arrow shaft with guinea fowl feathers using the sinews of an antelope.The Hadzabe are a thousand-strong community of hunter-gatherers who have lived in

Two Msai women in traditional attire chat to each other

Two N!!S hunter-gatherers make a bark carrier for an ostrich egg, which will be used as a water container. The N!!S are a part of the San people, often referred to as Bushmen

An old Himba woman, upright despite her years, rides her donkey through harsh land where mid-day temperatures rise to 400C. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs

A band of !Kung hunter-gatherers makes a stealthy approach towards an antelope, their bows & arrows at the ready

!Kung women sing and clap their hands to the rhythm of their menfolk. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen

An old !Kung man. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen

Kenya, South Horr, Kurungu. A Samburu youth after his circumcision

Dressed in his black goatskin cloak, a Samburu boy puts his bundle of sticks, staves and gum on the roof of his mothers house

In the weeks leading up to their circumcision, Samburu boys gather frequently to sing the lebarta, a circumcision song with a slow, haunting melody whose words are ad-libbed to suit the occasion

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Detail of a Msai warriors ear ornaments and other beaded or metal adornments. The Msai practice of piercing ears in adolescence and gradually elongating the lobes is gradually dying out

During an eunoto ceremony when Msai warriors become junior elders, their heads are shaved and they daub themselves with white clay

Nyangatom men their faces and bodies with stylised patterns using natural pigments obtained from chalk, ochre and crushed rock prior to a dance

A Dorze man sits outside his home smoking locally-grown tobacco using a traditional long-stemmed pipe

A Borana man at Mega in southern Ethiopia wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead

Myanmar, Burma, Kekku. Palaung tribal lady on pilgrimage from her village, attending the Full Moon festival at Kekku

Two Datoga men participate in a mock stick fight. The Datoga (known to their Msai neighbours as the Mang ati and to the Iraqw as Babaraig) live in northern Tanzania and are primarily pastoralists

A Hadza hunter checks the straightness of a new arrow shaft
A Hadza hunter wearing the skins of a baboon and genet cat checks the straightness of a new arrow shaft

Datoga baby on his mothers back
A Datoga baby is carried in a leather carrier on his mothers back The traditional attire of Datoga women includes beautifully tanned and decorated leather dresses

Deep Msai wells at Loibor Serrit where cattle paths are cut deep into the soil to allow livestock nearer to the source of water

A Msai woman in traditional attire

The scene at a Msai manyatta south of Lake Natron
The scene at a Msai manyatta, or homestead, as the first rays of sun herald another scorching day in an arid part of northern Tanzania, south of Lake Natron

Msai youth with decorated face
Black clothing and the intricate white patterns on the face of this Msai youth of the Kisongo section signify his recent circumcision

Msai - old and new
Old and new. Dressed traditionally and carrying familiar wooden staff, two young men give hints that the lifestyle of younger Msai generations is changing gradually in Tanzania

Young Datoga man in a well
A young Datoga man helps to draw water for his familys livestock from a well on the east side of Lake Manyara. All young men wear strings of twisted yellow and light blue beads round their waists

A young Datoga boy
A young boy of the Datoga tribe crosses the plains east of Lake Manyara in Northern Tanzania. The Manyara escarpment (a western boundary wall of the Gregory Rift) is visible in the distance

Myanmar, Burma, Namu-op. The detail of a beautiful silver pendant, known as Phho, worn by Akha women

Myanmar, Burma, Kengtung. An Akha woman wearing a traditional headdress of silver and beads

A Himba mother and baby son relax outside their dome-shaped home. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs

!Kung hunter-gatherers pause to check a distant wild animal in the early morning. The !Kung are a part of the San of Southern Africa who are often referred to as Bushmen

An Mtaita musician. His glasses are made from the tips of calabashes. His ear ornaments are also made of calabashes or gourds

A magnificent view from the eastern scarp of Africa s
A magnificent view from the eastern scarp of Africas Great Rift Valley at Losiolo, north of Maralal

A proud Samburu mother of two recently circumcised boys wears briefly their bird skin headdresses round her neck after they discard them during the lmuget loolbaa ceremony (the ceremony of the arrows)

A young Samburu boy sucks marrow straight from the leg bone of a cow. Marrow is a much sought-after delicacy

Samburu initiates sing during the month after their circumcision. As their wounds heal, their dances become more energetic

A Samburu initiate with bird skins hanging from his headband

A Samburu initiate takes aim at a bird with a blunt arrow

A Samburu mother shaves her sons head outside her home the day before he is circumcised

Mothers rub animal fat into their sons cloaks to make them supple

A Samburu youth is forcibly restrained after throwing a fit in the tension-filled days leading up to his circumcision

Up to a year before his circumcision, a Samburu boy will style his hair in a distinctive pudding bowl shape and often rub charcoal and fat into it

A Turkana woman sitting in the doorway of her hut. Her heavy mporro braided necklace identifies her as a married woman

El Molo fishermen in their dugout canoe on the fringe of the Omo Delta. The El Molo are reputedly Kenyas smallest tribe, a group of nomadic fishermen who fish the Omo delta and Lake turkana

A Msai warrior speaks on his mobile phone from the saddle of his camel near Lake Magadi in Kenyas Rift Valley Province

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"Tribal Dress: A Glimpse into Cultural Traditions" A Samburu warrior looks out across the eastern scarp, adorned in vibrant tribal attire that reflects his rich heritage. Young Msai girls decorate their faces with ochre, a traditional practice passed down through generations as a symbol of beauty and identity. In the depths of the wilderness, a Hadza hunter smokes cannabis from a crude stone pipe, connecting with ancient rituals that have shaped his tribe's way of life. A Himba woman in traditional attire catches our attention as her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, signifying her status within the community. Captured in the 1960s, an old Kikuyu lady picks coffee while wearing garments that embody her cultural roots and reflect her hardworking spirit. Two Msai warriors watch a hot air balloon flight over Masai Mara, showcasing how tradition harmoniously coexists with modernity in this breathtaking landscape. Almost every Himba woman wears anklets – delicate adornments that hold deep significance within their culture and add grace to their every step. From Kenya's Coast Province emerges a Giriama girl carrying traditions on her shoulders; she proudly displays her ancestral dress amidst changing times. Woman from Kayan tribe wearing traditional brass neck rings near Loikaw District stands tall as living proof of age-old customs cherished by her people. Himba women perform the otjiunda dance with rhythmic movements and colorful garments that tell stories of unity and celebration within their community. Close-up portrait captures the wisdom etched on the face of senior Kayan woman wearing traditional brass neck rings—a testament to resilience and pride in one's heritage Zulu warrior dons striking traditional dress while preparing for battle—an embodiment of strength rooted deeply in centuries-old customs.