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Ethiopia 2013 The highlight of visiting the tribes in Ethiopia was the Hamar bull jumping ceremony. The young man, if he completes his ‘jumping’ successfully, will be accepted as a warrior in the tribe. He must hop onto the backs of the cattle … Continue reading
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Palmyra, Syria 2010 Tower tombs built about 100 years before the birth of Christ. The tombs contain many graves…whole families are interred with the patriarch’s grave in a position of honor. This is the interior of a wealthy family’s tomb. It … Continue reading
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California, USA 2015 Tired after being ridden in a jumping competition, a warmblood rests in his stall. His mane had been braided as tradition dictates. A Lucitano stares toward the barn door, eager to be a part of the action.
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Sicily 2015 The shadow of a palm tree flows over the rough cobblestones like blood spilling from a dead body. I couldn’t help but think of the Mafia when we were in Sicily. There was no evidence of it anywhere … Continue reading
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Benin 2001 A Yoruba man performs in the Gelede mask ceremony. The Gelede is a secret society of men. Costumed and masked, they dance and act out rituals designed to perpetuate the morals of the tribe and inspire correct conduct. The … Continue reading
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Togo 2003 A young Moba man bares his filed teeth. The Moba are aggressive. Young men learn to fight as part of growing up. The faces of the men have delicate scars covering the cheeks, another characteristic of their tribe. This … Continue reading
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Cambodia 2007 Carved portraits of Apsara dancers decorated the bottoms of massive stone pillars. Pools, long empty of water, divided rooms and hallways that sometimes led to a statue of a sleeping Buddha. Reflections of morning sunlight highlighted scraps of designs painted on the ceilings. … Continue reading
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Ortygia, Sicily 2015 We passed the fountain every day: on our way to the bank, to the market to buy freshly baked ricotta cheese and crusty bread, to have coffee in our favorite place (hint: they sold good pastry). Sometimes, … Continue reading
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Noto, Sicily 2015 A chubby-cheeked boy lets me hold his parakeet. I’d never held a bird that small and I loved the parakeet and the chubby-cheeked boy. The boy held a box of “fortunes” printed on tiny pieces of folded … Continue reading
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Noto, Sicily 2015 I would have loved to have seen one of these carts being pulled along a mountain road by a sturdy little donkey. Sadly, no one uses them these days. Sadly for tourists, that is. The farmers who used … Continue reading
