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Image Number: APN114323 Title: Amakhosi Path:
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David Larsen Description: Heritage Day in South Africa Coincides with the Zulu celebration of Shaka Day in honour of the founding king of the Zulu nation. On this day the Zulu King, currently King Goodwill Zwelithini, the Zulu Royal Family, the chiefs and large crowds of Zulu subjects in traditional clothing gather to celebrate. There are speeches, but there is also much dancing and singing. It was during the speeches when all the press cameras were turned on the King and Zulu politicians of the likes of former vice president Jacob Zuma, that I managed to get close to a group of amakhosi (chieftains) to take individual portraits. It is a sign of disrespect to look an older man, and particularly an "inkosi" in the eye so I had to work carefully. I kept low and my subjects were fortunately gracious. Collections: Independent Contributors Subcollections:
David Larsen Country: South Africa Location: KwaDukuza Orientation: portrait Pixel Size: 2719 x 4047 Media Id: 98_814 Credit: David Larsen / Independent Contributors / Africa Media Online Keywords:
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Africa,
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KwaZulu-Natal,
black African man,
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Heritage Day,
Shaka day,
traditional dress,
portrait,
animal skin,
pride,
chief,
inkosi,
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Image Number: APN21888 Title: Samburu people Path:
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David Larsen Description: Wamba Area, Samburu province, Kenya, 10/2002The Samburu people, a traditionally nomadic tribe in northern Kenya, like their cousins, the Maasai, have been slow to adopt global culture, clinging to their ancient ways. Two recent crises, however, have been eroding their traditional way of life. A three year drought, which began in 1998 decimated their livestock, cattle and goats, leaving them destitute. Livestock is the sign of their wealth and their means of survival. Secondly, their traditional culture which paves the way for sexual experimentation among the young, polygamy, wife sharing, and child brides, has made them especially vulnerable to HIV/AIDS which is claiming the lives of many young and old. Some measure of help has come from Edfri International based in Meru, several hundred kilometres to the South of Samburu. Part of Newfrontiers, a church planting movement which originated in the UK, Edfri International has been involved in providing famine relief, mobile clinics, a w Collections: Independent Contributors Subcollections:
David Larsen Country: Kenya Orientation: landscape Pixel Size: 3715 x 2418 Media Id: 55_829 Credit: David Larsen / Independent Contributors / Africa Media Online Keywords:
colour image ,
close up (view of object),
traditional dress,
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head and shoulders,
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black African women,
standing,
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