Samburu young girl with red neckalce - Kenya
The red color she wears means she is ready to be married.
The Samburu are closely related to the Maasai. Like the Maasai, they
live in the central Rift Valley area of Kenya, where the climate is
semi-arid. They are seminomadic and belong to the Maa (Nilotic)
speaking group of people. They do very little farming. Their
livelihood depends upon the cattle, sheeps and goats they raise. They
use their milk more than meat. They often drink milk mixed with cow's
blood. Like their neighbours, they have to search for water and
grazing land which leads them out from their homes during dry seasons.
The Samburu live in huts made of branches, mud and cow dung. There is
usually one big room that is very low in height. Around it, there is a
fence made of thorn bushes, in which the cattle is kept at night. Most
Samburu still wear traditional dress. Like the Maasai, women wear
colorful beaded necklaces similar to the ones the Rendile women also
wear. The number of necklaces is a sign of wealth, often given as
dowry. They wear bright clothes, usually red and pink. To protect
their eyes from the sun, Samburu warriors (like the Rendile) often
paste their hair with ochre which creates a visor. Samburu are very
spiritual people, believing and praying every day the God called Ngai.
Age determines men's social status: each man has to go through various
stages before becoming a powerful elder. Circumcision marks the boy’s
transition to a young warrior, while girls excision is carried out on
the day of marriage (usually at 16 years old).
Les Samburu sont intimement liés aux Maasai. Comme les Maasai, ils vivent dans la zone de la vallée centrale du Rift au Kenya, où le climat est semi-aride.Ils sont semi-nomades et appartiennent au peuple de langue Maa (nilotique). Ils font peu d’agriculture. Leur moyen de subsistance dépend de leur bétail, moutons et chèvres qu’ils élèvent. Ils se servent davantage de leur lait que de leur viande. Ils boivent souvent du lait mélangé au sang de vache. De la même façon que leurs voisins, ils doivent chercher de l’eau et de nouveaux pâturages, ce qui les conduit en dehors de leurs territoires durant les saisons sèches. Les Samburu vivent dans des huttes faites de branches, boue et bouse de vache. On y trouve habituellement une grande pièce, très basse en taille. Autour, il y a une barrière faite de buissons épineux, dans lesquels le bétail est gardé la nuit. La plupart des Samburu portent encore leur costume traditionnel. Comme les Maasai, les femmes portent des colliers en perles colorés, similaires à ceux que les femmes Rendile portent aussi. Le nombre de colliers est un signe de richesse, souvent offerts en guise de don pour le mariage. Ils portent des vêtements clairs, souvent rouges et roses. Pour protéger leurs yeux du soleil, les guerriers Samburu (comme les Rendile) souvent couvrent leurs cheveux d’ocre ce qui constitue une visière.Les Samburu sont très spirituels, croyant et priant chaque jour le Dieu appelé Ngai. L’âge détermine le statut social des hommes : chaque homme doit passer par les diverses étapes avant de devenir un aîné puissant. La circoncision marque la transition du garçon vers l’âge de jeune guerrier, tandis que l’excision des filles est réalisée le jour du mariage (souvent à 16 ans).
© Eric Lafforgue
www.ericlafforgue.com
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flavita.valsani, piero.formica, ggaabboo, Salvador Colaço, and 310 other people added this photo to their favorites.
piero.formica (47 months ago | reply)
What a deep, sweet look. Marvelous!
Hirschkopf (47 months ago | reply)
beautiful
streetcorner (47 months ago | reply)
celle la est vraiment une beaute. un peu plus d'espace au dessus des yeux, peut etre ?
chelseafb (47 months ago | reply)
gorgeous!
@mands (47 months ago | reply)
great photos, wow!
barbara67 (47 months ago | reply)
a very great portrait
Cedric Favero (47 months ago | reply)
Eric tes portaits au 85mm "grand ouvert" ont quelque chose de si particulier qu'ils sont désormais reconnaissables instantanément.
Plus besoin de signature, on reconnait désormais l'auteur.
La grande classe.
Massimo De Dominicis (47 months ago | reply)
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Jordi AC (47 months ago | reply)
Great portrait and Dof...excelent travel series!!
erubicon (47 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot
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Quelle suite époustouflante d'images stupéfiantes ! Bravo vraiment.
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The Taleteller (47 months ago | reply)
wow! i mean, Wow! You're one of a kind Eric!
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wow sir... master!!! great great shot!
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This is really a wonderful image. Thanks for sharing it.
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awesome! Intense look!
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Encore une à ajouter a mes "faves" - quelle serie!
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Terrific crop...great pic.
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BriannaArielle (46 months ago | reply)
Stunning
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a girl, dreaming her life away (46 months ago | reply)
wow this is so amazing.
the colours are so strong.
perfect portrait.
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Lensation (46 months ago | reply)
excellent.love the sparkle and reflection n her eyes/
Kozology (away here and there) (46 months ago | reply)
stunning portrait!
VisualFlux™ (46 months ago | reply)
exquisite.
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Massimo De Dominicis (46 months ago | reply)
LA PERLA NERA DI QUESTA SETTIMANA / THE BLACK PEARL OF THIS WEEK
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perfect
love the motion on her dress
Muslim Friend (46 months ago | reply)
This photo is extraordinary. I cannot congratulate you enough!
DSLR_MANIA (46 months ago | reply)
Eric , you have taken away your EXIF data ... why _*_ sss
Eric Lafforgue (46 months ago | reply)
because i do not want to make any adverstising for the both cameras i use as i have many tehnical problems, and no correct answers from those guys.
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Superb portrait!!!
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jeremy north (43 months ago | reply)
exquisite!
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anna arbo (42 months ago | reply)
ohh beauty!
fringuellina (41 months ago | reply)
so beautiful!!!
spaceriot (41 months ago | reply)
Beautiful portrait.
regardby Bruno Timmermans (41 months ago | reply)
super photo Eric ... Bravo