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21 July 2004 Samburu National Reserve

A Warm Welcome

The Samburu women in this village greeted us with cheerful faces and a wonderfully warm, energetic performance of their traditional song and dance. These Samburu receive tourists quite frequently and appreciate the extra income they derive from tourism. But despite doing this regularly, they have not lost their enthusiasm. I could still feel their joy, passion, energy and commitment in sharing their culture with us.


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Phil Douglis02-Aug-2005 01:58
Yes, it's all here, Celia. The brilliant colors and textures of the jewelry that flow through this image add a vivid counterpoint to the rhythms of the clapping hands and exuberant faces. I am reminded of an image I made of the Zulu of South Africa that uses a similar flow of ethnic materials and human energy to define the spirit of a culture:http://www.pbase.com/pnd1/image/20799951/original