At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa. From time immemorial, nomadic Afar tribesmen have come here regularly with their camels to collect salt. More recently, mechanica...

Woman carrying basket on head, Rwanda

Nepali Porter carrying a big load from Kinja up to Lamjura La (3530m), near Khincha, Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha, Nepal

Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Mercato. A man carries empty plastic containers to sell at the sprawling Mercato Market.

Central African Republic, Bayanga. A Ba’Aka woman with facial tattoos and filed teeth carries her hunting net into the rainforest.

Central African Republic, Bayanga. A Ba’Aka woman with facial tattoos and filed teeth carries her hunting net into the rainforest.

Chad, Arboutchatak, Guera, Sahel. A Peul woman and her daughter ride on the back of a cow loaded with her chattels and the structure of her house.

Chad, Arboutchatak, Guera, Sahel. Peul nomads on the move with their long-horned cattle. Their house structures are carried on oxen.

Peru, A woman with a load of maize stalks to feed to her pigs crosses a narrow bridge spanning the Urubamba River.

Tanzania, Zanzibar. A man steers his ox-drawn cart near Mangapwani. This form of transport is common in rural areas on the island.

Myanmar, Burma, Mrauk U. A Rakhine man carries water in aluminium pots near Mrauk U.

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

A young Himba girl at Opuwo, an important administrative centre of the Himba. Her hair is plaited in the traditional Himba way.-ent-B;The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh,...

A Himba street vendor at Opuwo who sells Himba Jewellery, arts and crafts to passing tourists.-ent-B;The Himba are Herero-speaking Bantu nomads who live in the harsh, dry but starkly beautiful landsca...

A girl carried home a Nile perch caught in Lake Victoria.

Camels belonging to the Gabbra are loaded with water carriers and attached together in a camel train approach at a water hole on the edge of the Chalbi Desert. The Gabbra are a Cushitic tribe of noma...

Gabbra tribesmen watch over their camels at a water hole on the edge of the Chalbi Desert. The Gabbra are a Cushitic tribe of nomadic pastoralists living with their herds of camels and goats around t...

Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) close to Lake Magadi in beautiful late afternoon sunlight.

Women of the nomadic Gabbra tribe prepare to move their family's possessions by camel. The long sticks are the structures for their dome-shaped houses, which are covered with hides and wild sisal mat...

In the semi-arid terrain of Turkanaland, women have to travel great distances to collect firewood. Like other Nilotic people, Turkana women balance heavy loads on their heads with graceful carriage an...

Turkana girls return home from a Waterhole with water containers made of wood. Their cloaks are goatskin embellished with glass beads.

A group of cheerful women carry sweet potatoes to market in traditional split-bamboo baskets balanced on their heads.

Beduin woman with a donkey, Sahel, Chad, Africa

Trade caravan, four donkeys, Khandud, Wakhan Corridor, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Asia

Camels and donkeys loaded with rock salt plates walk through a salt lake, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Fully loaded pick up Jeep, Mogadishu, Somalia, Africa

Africa; South Sudan; Terakeka. Watched by a young boy, a girl of the Mundari tribe carries firewood near the River Nile. The wood is used to light their family's cow-dung fires keeping mosquitoes aw...

Truck loaded with a huge stack of straw, Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.

Man carrying a huge stack of eggs, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Africa, Madagascar, near Morondava, Baobab Alley. Villagers walk down the road that is lined with baobab trees.

Wood chopped down to be used as fuel for cooking by Nepalese locals living in the Annapurna Himalayas is carried down the mountain by an old woman. Much of the native forest of the Himalayas has been...

Women carrying load on the head, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

A caravan of salt traders and camels heads to the ancient city of Timbuktu on the southern margin of the great desert, Sahara, Mali.

Namche Bazaar, Nepal. A porter carrying supplies of noodles and spices on the long uphill walk to Namche Bazaar.

Namche Bazaar, Nepal. A porter carrying supplies of noodles and spices on the long uphill walk to Namche Bazaar.

Lukla, Nepal. A porter carrying beer and other essentials through the memorial gate to Pasang Lhamu, the first Nepali woman to summit Mount Everest in 1993. She lost her life on the descent, aged 32....

Burmese woman carrying straw on her head, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar

Asia, South East Asia, Cambodia, motorbike rider with a heavy load crossing a bridge

An overcharged pickup carrying colourful matrasses, Al Awaynat, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Man stacking many pineapples on the seat of a bicycle rickshaw, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Overcrowded ferry boat crossing the Thu Bon River in Hoi An, Vietnam

Sulfur carrier, Kawah ljen, Eastern Java, Java, Indonesia

Porters carrying heavy load up an ascending track above Namche Bazar (3.440 m), the base for trekking and mountaineering in Solo Khumbu region, near Namche Bazar, Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha, Nepa...

Porter carrying more than 100 kg heavy load of beerbottles up an ascending track, Namche Bazar, Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha, Nepal

Man carrying two bags filled with spices on his head, Jew Town, Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India

Aerial view of full steam ahead, RWE Power power plant, Werne, Gersteinwerk power station, full load coal power station, Hamm, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Jessore, Bangladesh. A man transports crops into town with his loaded rickshaw.

Niger, Agadez. A donkey-drawn cart is a typical, traditional mode of transport in Agadez.

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur. A smiling Rajasthani woman offers bracelets for sale outside Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the Winds.

India, Rajasthan. Drivers in decorated tractors and trailers take sand to a building site.

India, Rajasthan. A Rajasthani farmer removes mustard stalk chaff from the back of his lorry. Once removed from his farm to a dump, it is sold as a fuel to fire brick kilns.

India, Rajasthan. Famers in an open-air lorry transport mustard stalk chaff in a huge cloth bag from their farm to a dump where it is sold as a fuel to fire brick kilns.

Lan ha bay, Halong arcipelago, Vietnam. Cargo floating boat.

Ethiopia, Asa Bolo, Afar Region. A salt miner loads salt onto a camel which can carry up to 25 blocks. The blocks must be off-loaded at each night stop and re-loaded the next day. The journey to Berah...

Ethiopia, Assale, Afar Region. A salt miner loads salt blocks called amole onto a camel. A strong camel will carry 25 blocks.

Ethiopia, Assale, Afar Region. A salt miner ties together salt blocks called amole in preparation for loading them onto a camel. A strong animal will carry 25 blocks.

Ethiopia, Asa Bolo, Afar Region. Tigrayan men lead camels laden with fodder down a rocky track from the Ethiopian Highlands to collect salt blocks from pans situated below sea level in the Danakil Dep...

Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Mercato. A corner of the sprawling Mercato Market where second-hand plastic containers are sorted and re-sold. Almost every conceivable discarded item is re-cycled at Mercato.

Porters carrying loads in front of teahouse, Lukla, Khumbu Valley, Everest Region, Nepal

Porters and yaks crossing bridge to teahouse, Khumbu Valley, Everest Region, Nepal

Porter carrying load, Everest Region, Nepal

People and yaks walking through street, Lukla, Everest Region, Nepal

Indonesia, Java, Tosari. A farmer walks to his farm carrying large bamboo baskets on his shoulder to bring his produce to market.

Nepal, Mustang. Pack ponies carrying bags and supplies between Lo Manthang and Dhi.

Nepal, Mustang. Pack ponies en route between Samar and Giling.

Uganda, Northern Uganda, Orom. An Acholi woman with a huge dried sunflower balanced on her head. She will fry the seeds to feed her family.

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh Province, Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon. A young man delivers bolts of coloured polka-dot material on his motorbike to a shop in Chinatown.

Vietnam, Quang Nam Province, Hoi An. A fruit seller in the streets of the ancient and well-preserved trading port of Hoi An, which is a popular World Heritage Site.

Vietnam, Hanoi City. A woman in the old quarter of Hanoi selling Buddha’s hand or fingered citron, citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, which is often used to perfume rooms and clothing. It is also offer...

Laos, Muang La, Oudomxay Province. An old woman from the minority Akha Puli carries a heavy load of firewood using a wooden yoke to support the weight across her shoulders.

Mexico, Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Buenos Aires district. A local worker tugs on the leash for his burro to follow him.

Canada, Ontario, Kingston, Fort Henry National Historic Site. Military cannon race and competition. Loading cannon.

Kenya, Marafa, Kilifi County. Two young Giriama girls carry gourds of water to their home.

Central African Republic, Bayanga. A Ba’Aka woman with facial tattoos and filed teeth carries her hunting net into the rainforest.

Central African Republic, Bayanga. A Ba’Aka woman with facial tattoos and filed teeth carries her hunting net into the rainforest while eating koko leaves.

Central African Republic, Bayanga. A Ba’Aka woman with facial tattoos carries her hunting net into the rainforest.