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Category Archives: 2007
The Omo Valley of Ethiopia – 2007
My project has now passed the point of no return. I’m convinced of its beauty. For me, it was a chance to speak from the heart, open and free. It feels like climbing a mountain or scaling a cliff. It … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, 2008, Bena, Brown, Daasenach, Hamer, Karo, Mursi
Tagged Banna, baobab, Kalashnikov, Kenya, Lake Turkana, Omo Valley, tribe, Tsamay
216 Comments
The Secoya of Peru – 2007
Puerto Asís, Colombia Flying over the Andes, past the craggy cliffs of Southwest Colombia, I arrive in Puerto Asís, cradle of the ancient Quechua civilization in the Northwest region of the Amazon rain forest. Many a year has gone by … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Green, Red, Secoya, Yellow
Tagged air boat, Amazon, Capuchin, Guaya, guerrilla, mosquitoes, pink dolphin, Puerto Asis, Putumayo River, Quechua, Río Negro
13 Comments
The Hindus and Sadhus of India – 2007
At the airport in New Delhi, we’re surprised to see a sign that reads “Incredible India”. But when we arrive in Allahabad, over 600 kilometers from the capital, we begin to see the reality of these two words. A collosal … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Grey, Hindu, Orange, Sadhu
Tagged Allahabad, ash, funeral pyres, Ganges River, holy man, Kashi Vishwanath temple, Kashmir, Khumb Mela, New Delhi, pilgrimage, writing with light
229 Comments
The Bigouden of France – 2007
In my hunt for endangered cultures in the far corners of the globe, I had completely overlooked one remarkable tradition found right on my doorstep. Just 500 kilometres from Paris is a region where women don a headdress, called a … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Bigouden, Black
Tagged Brittany, cider, coiffe, cookies, Fest-noz, Jean-Francois Robinet, Pont l'Abbé, René Coupa
245 Comments