Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A young Toposa girl in traditional attire stands at the entrance to her thatched house.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A portrait of a Toposa lady in traditional attire and scarification on her forehead and chest.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A portrait of a Toposa lady in traditional attire with light scarification above her eyebrows and on her cheeks.

Close-up portrait of old lady with glasses and traditional facial tattoo smoking a pipe, Mindat, Mindat Township, Mindat District, Chin State, Myanmar

Turkey, Marmara, Bursa, Village of Cumalikizik. Traditional dress, clothing styles from the region. (Editorial Use Only)

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Africa, Kenya, Narok County, Masai Mara. Maasai Man dressed in traditional attire.

Kenya, Samburu County, Bawa. A Samburu warrior with beaded bracelets rests his hands on a walking stick.

Kenya, Maralal, Samburu County. A handsome Samburu man wearing the traditional long braided and ochred hair of all Samburu warriors.

Kenya, Nginyang, Baringo County. A Pokot warrior wearing a traditional, distinctive clay bun hairstyle with his spear and wooden stool in hand.

Tanzania; Lake Natron; Shompole. The traditional hairstyle of a Maasai warrior.

Tanzania; Lake Natron; Shompole. A Maasai warrior looks out over Lake Natron.

Kenya, Kilgoris County, Oloololo. A Maasai girl decorates the face of her friend during an eunoto ceremony.

Kenya, Kilgoris County, Oloololo. A Maasai warrior and his girlfriend during an eunoto ceremony.

The finery worn by a married Maasai woman.

Africa, Namibia, Bushmanland, Nhoma. Bushman hunter walking in tall Bushman grass

A Pokot warrior attending a Sapana ceremony, wears an interesting mixture of modern dress with traditional ornaments.

Ethiopia, Omo Delta. A young Dassanech girl wears a leather skirt, metal bracelets and amulets and beadss. A leather strap with cowrie shells hangs down her back.

Myanmar, Burma, Namu-op. The detail of a beautiful silver pendant, known as Phè gho, worn by Akha women.

Myanmar, Burma, Kengtung. An Akha woman wearing traditional costume with a headdress of silver and beads.

Mali, Gao. A Songhay woman at Gao market with an elaborate coiffure typical of her tribe.

Himba women perform the otjiunda dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while one of them gyrates in the centre of the circle. Their bodies gleam from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and...

Three young girls, their bodies lightly smeared with a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs, wear round white-beaded necklaces, called ombwari, a tradition of all Himba people. Their other neck o...

An old Himba woman, upright despite her years, rides her donkey through harsh land where mid-day temperatures rise to 400C. Her body gleams from a mixture of red ochre, butterfat and herbs. Her hair i...

Balangida Lelu, Northern Tanzania.The finery of a Datoga woman. The traditional attire of Datoga women includes beautifully tanned and decorated leather dresses and coiled brass ornaments of every des...

An unusual braided hairstyle of a Dassanech young man of the Omo River Delta. The Omo Delta of southwest Ethiopia is one of the least accessible and least developed parts of East Africa. As such, the...

!Kung women sing and clap their hands to the rhythm of their menfolk. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen. They differ in appearance from the rest of black Africa having y...

An old !Kung man. The !Kung are San hunter-gatherers, often referred to as Bushmen. They differ in appearance from the rest of black Africa having yellowish skin and being lightly boned, lean and musc...

An attractive girl from the Kediyo tribe carries a large, beautifully made umbrella. Its wooden frame is covered with the dried leaves of ensete, the false banana plant (seen growing in the background...

A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory. Samburu warriors are vain and proud, taking great trouble over their...

A Galla girl from Kenya's Coast Province in all her finery. Her bracelets are made of aluminium. Originating from southeast Ethiopia, many Galla are Muslims.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. Lotuko girls sit outside their family's house at Ilieu Kingdom. The style of Lotuko houses is unique with their low extended entrances.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. Young children join in a dance with Toposa women outside their thatched houses in traditional dress.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A Toposa girl standing at the doorway to her family's thatched house with her pet dog sitting beside her.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A Close up of a Toposa man's Arm scarification.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A close-up of the scarification of a Toposa girl with a very prominent pattern on her stomach.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A Portrait of a Toposa girl with raised scarification on her stomach and scarification on her face. Her beaded necklaces, broad belt and ring with two beads on her chin a...

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A Young Toposa girl in her beaded finery. Christian crosses are common ornaments and denote the infiltration of missionaries in this area.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A close-up of a Toposa woman attending a dance showing the fine detail of her beaded leather skirt, broad belts, flywhisks and metal leg bells.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A portrait of a Toposa lady smoking her traditional pipe.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A Toposa lady smokes her pipe using home-grown tobacco.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A Toposa girl with scarification on her forehead wearing beaded necklaces and two beads on her chin which can replace one large metal circular ornament on occasions.

Africa; South Sudan; Kapoeta. A Toposa woman wearing her hair and jewellery in the customary style of her tribe; the round ring on her chin is a typical metal ornament.

Africa; South Sudan; Terakeka. A young Mundari girl wearing a traditional beaded style corset.

Africa; South Sudan; Terakeka. Young Mundari girls wearing traditional beaded style corsets beside the River Nile.

Africa; South Sudan; Terakeka. A young Mundari man wearing a traditional beaded style corset beside the River Nile.

Old lady with traditional facial tattoo, Mindat, Mindat Township, Mindat District, Chin State, Myanmar

Benin, Allada, Atlantique Department. A man seemingly dressed as a woman dances at a voodoo celebration.

Myanmar, Mindat. A Chin lady with traditional tattoed face, and large bamboo ear-rings.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man with a painted face during a Gerewol ceremony.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. A young Wodaabe man in traditional embroidered garments participates in the yakee dance known as the Dance of the Eyes.

New York City, NY. USA. New Yorkers stroll down 5th Avenue for the annual Easter Parade.

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea. Small island of Ali. Local villagers in traditional attire performing welcome dance and sing-sing. Detail of elaborate belt and armband with beads and seashells.

Ethiopia, Asiynta Village, Afar Region. An Afar girl of the Darhimela clan with braided hair and facial scarification. Her eyebrows and the bridge of her nose have been lightly tattooed.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. Two Gabbra women relax during the annual Kalacha Festival. Their metal headbands are called malmal and are made from old aluminium cooking pots.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. An El Molo girl enjoys a dance at the annual Kalacha Festival. The El Molo live on the shores of Lake Turkana and are the smallest tribe in Kenya.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. An El Molo girl sings and dances at the annual Kalacha Festival. Her skirt is made from old fishing nets. The El Molo live on the shores of Lake Turkana and are the...

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. Turkana men wear traditional headdresses decorated with ostrich feathers at the Kalacha Festival. Ostrich feathers are a prized possession of the men.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. Turkana men and women sing and dance at the annual Kalacha Festival. Ostrich feathers are a prized possession of the men.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. Turkana men and women sing and dance at the annual Kalacha Festival. The women’s leather skirts are made of goatskins.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. Turkana men and girls jump high in the air as they sing and dance at the annual Kalacha Festival. Ostrich feathers are a prized possession of the men.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. Rendille women sing and dance at the annual Kalacha Festival. Their large necklaces, called mporro, denote they are married.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. A Rendille woman sings and dances at the annual Kalacha Festival. Her large necklace, called mporro, denotes she is married.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. A Gabbra woman outside her house.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. A Gabbra woman wearing a traditional headband known as malmal. Most of the metal is made from old aluminium cooking pots.

Africa, Kenya, Narok County, Masai Mara. Masai men dancing at their homestead

Africa, Kenya, Narok County, Masai Mara. A Masai youth dressed in traditional attire

Africa, Kenya, Narok County, Masai Mara. Maasai Man dressed in traditional attire.

Africa, Kenya, Narok County, Masai Mara. Maasai women dressed in traditional attire.

Kenya, Samburu County, Bawa. A Samburu schoolgirl from Ler Primary School dresses in typical tribal finery while competing in a schools cultural display.

Kenya, Samburu County, Bawa. A Samburu schoolgirl from Ler Primary School dresses in typical tribal finery while competing in a schools’ cultural display.

Kenya, Marsabit County, Lasien. A Samburu girl in all her finery. She has neat body scarification as a sign of beauty.

Kenya, Kirimun, Samburu County. A portrait of a Samburu warrior in all his finery.

Kenya, Kirimun, Samburu County. Two Samburu warriors escort a tourist to a magnificent viewpoint on the edge of the Kirimun escarpment.

Kenya, Nginyang, Baringo County. An old Pokot man wearing a traditional, distinctive clay bun hairstyle decorated with ostrich feathers.

Tanzania; Lake Natron; Shompole. Two Maasai warriors walk along the shores of Lake Natron at sunrise.