Wednesday 2 November 2011

Tribal Headdresses From Around The World ~ Part IV





Maasai (Masai) Tribe ~ Kenya
(Photo by Ben Heine ~ October 18, 2010)


(Photo by deerdiaryphotos [Adam Stafford] ~ November 28, 2008)


(Photo by Eric Lafforgue ~ July 8, 2009)


(Photo by the_new_watercooler ~ May 23, 2007)


(Photo by SpinSolivar [Spence Oliver of Spin Solivar Studios] ~ March 13, 2010)


(Photo by Connor Cimowsky ~ March 22, 2009)
The above images are courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com






Maasai bride
(Photo by Mirella Ricciardi)



Image courtesy of: http://www.artflakes.com/




(The above three photos are by  ~ December 9, 2010 | Ngong, Kenya)


Maasai warrior in a ceremonial lion mane headdress | Loita Hills, Kenya
(Photo by  ~ April 30, 2010)
The four images above are courtesy of: http://images.travelpod.co.uk/



(Photo by Diederick2008 ~ August 17, 2009)


(Poto by FollowOurFootsteps [Greg and Ashley] ~ August 15, 2010)


(Photo by nam_htv ~ April 3, 2008)


(Photo by canburak ~ November 28, 2009)
The above four images are courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com



(Photo by Mirjam Evers)






El-Molo Tribe ~ Lake Turkana, Kenya







(The above eleven photos are by Eric Lafforgue ~ July15, 2009)
The above eleven images are all courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com






Gabbra (or Gabra) Tribe ~ Chalbi Desert, Northern Kenya



The above seven photos are all by Eric Lafforgue ~ July15, 2009)







(The above six photos are by Rita Willaert ~ December 15, 2010)


 (The above photos are by TUNDO GIORGIO [Giorgio Tundo] ~ January 1, 2007)


(Photo by Alison M. Jones ~ August 30, 2003)
The above sixteen images are all courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com






Kikuyu Tribe (Gikuyu or Agikuyu) ~ Mount Kenya



Painted Kikuyu warriors in Thomson's Falls, Rift Valley | Kenya
(The above four photos are by Eric Lafforgue ~ July10, 26 & 28, 2009)


(Photo by thantry [Pushpa] ~ December 11, 2007)


(Photo by barleyhomer2000 [Val] ~ June 28, 2007)


(Photo by Kazzy KPB [Karen] ~ January 10, 2011)


(The above two photos are by Rita Willaert ~ December 10, 2010)
The above ten images are all courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com



A Kikuyu witch doctor
(Photo by David Wall)
Image courtesy of: http://www.lonelyplanet.com







Pokot (or Pokhot) Tribe ~ Baringo and Western Pokot districts, Kenya & Uganda
  





(The above photos are all by Eric Lafforgue ~ July 17, 2009)


(Photo by Retlaw Snellac [Walter Callens] ~ July, 2003)










(The above twelve photos are by Rita Willaert ~ December 19, 2010)


(The above photo is by abgefahren2004 [Mario Gerth] ~ August 3, 2010)




(The above four photos are by Mozambique - Moments [Ian B.] ~ August 23, 2010)
The above twenty-five images are all courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com






Rendille Tribe ~ Kaisut Desert, Kenya


(The three photos above are by Eric Lafforgue  ~ July 14, 2009)


(Photo above is by luca.gargano [Luca Gargano] ~ August 4, 2011)





(The above seven photos are by Rita Willaert ~ December 14 & 15, 2010)
The above eleven images are courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com



Rendille warrior | Nyiru, Kenya ~ 2009
(Photo by John Kenny)






Rendille women wearing Mpooro Engorio necklaces









Above & above left, a young Rendille moran
A moran is a warrior, signifying his coming of age & ability to fight the tribe's enemies, including the wild animals that attack their cattle.
(The above sixteen photos are all by Eric Lafforgue ~ July 14 & 15, 2009)


 (The above two photos are by Retlaw Snellac [Walter Callens] ~ July, 2003)


 (The above two photos are by abgefahren2004 [Mario Gerth] ~ July 27, 2010)
The above twenty images are all courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com



Rendille tribeswomen preparing for a ceremony | Northern Kenya ~ 1970
(Photo by Mirella Ricciardi)






Samburu Tribe ~ Kenya
(The above two photos are by Eric Lafforgue ~ July 13, 2009)
The two images above are courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com



The two images above are courtesy of: http://www.johntyman.com




A Samburu bride-to-be
The red colour she wears indicates her readiness for marriage.



Performing a dance | Nangida village, Kenya











Samburu warriors


Samburu girl
(The above nineteen photos are by Eric Lafforgue ~ July 13, 2009)



(The above three photos are by Retlaw Snellac [Walter Callens] ~ July, 2003)


(Photo by Gakige [Njambi Ndiba] ~ October 11, 2007)




 





(The above thirteen photos are by Rita Willaert ~ December 13 & 16, 2010)



(The above two photos are by Fletcher Perspectives ~ August 6, 2007)


(Photo by language block ~ October 20, 2006)




(The above five photos are by abgefahren2004 [Mario Gerth] ~ July 26, 27 & 28 | August 4, 2010)
(The above forty-four images are all courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com







Turkana Tribe ~ Lake Turkana, Kenya





(The eight photos above are by Eric Lafforgue ~ July 16, 2009)










(The above fourteen photos are by Rita Willaert ~ December 16 & 17, 2010)


(The above photos are by Retlaw Snellac [walter callens] ~ July, 2003)



(The above four photos are by abgefahren2004 [Mario Gerth] ~ July 28, 29 & 30, 2010)
The above twenty-eight images are all courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com



Turkana Paramount Chief
(Photo by Mirella Ricciardi)






Tharaka Tribe ~ Mount Kenya
The Tharaka chieftains, above & below, wear headdresses made of colobus monkey fur.





(The above seven photos are by Eric Lafforgue ~ July 11, 2009)
(The above seven images are courtesy of: http://www.flickr.com






Maps are courtesy of: http://mapsof.net/ [top] | http://www.welt-atlas.de/ [bottom]


Tribal map of Kenya





Suggested readings:



The Vanishing Tribes of Kenya (1970), by J. Orde Browne: Negro Universities Press

The Peoples of Kenya (1971), by Joy Admason: Harcourt, Brace & World

Maasai (1980), by Tepilit Ole Saitoti & Carol Beckwith: Harrt N. Abrams

Pokot (1994), by Ciarunji Chesaina & Ciarunji Chesaina Swinimer: The Rosen Publishing Group

Kenya The Beautiful (1995), by Michael Brett: Struik

Kenya (1996), by Eva Ambros & Nelles Verlag: Nelles Guide

Africa's Great Rift Valley (2001), by Nigel Pavitt: Harry N. Abrams

Culture And Customs of Kenya (2003), by N. W. Sobania: Greenwood Publishing Group

This is Kenya (2005), by Jean Hartley: Struik

Adornments of the Samburu in Northern Kenya (2005), by Kyōko Nakamura, Kyōto Daigaku & Afurika Chiiki Kenkyū Sentā: Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University

Kenya (2006), by Tom Parkinson, Matt Phillips & Will Gourlay: Lonely Planet

East Africa (2006), by Mary Fitzpatrick, Tom Parkinson & Nick Ray: Lonely Planet

Kenya: Identity of A Nation (2007), by Godfrey Mwakikagile: Godfrey Mwakikagile

Kenya and Its People (2008), by Willie Seth: New Africa Press

Life in Kenya: The Land and The People, Modern and Traditional Ways (2010), by  Godfrey Mwakikagile: Godfrey Mwakikagile




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