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Maasai and Indigenous Cultures

Vibrant depictions of Maasai and Samburu people in traditional attire, reflecting their culture, rituals, and communal lifestyles in natural settings.

Kenya, Samburu National Reserve, Young female Samburu native in traditional clothing and dance (Large format sizes available)

Women in colorful traditional beads Masai tribe in Kenya Africa (MR)

Yaka tribe practising a ritual dance, Mbandane, Congo, Africa

Himba woman preparing incense to wash her hair with the smoke, Himba village; Kamanjab, Namibia

Africa, Benin, Ouidah. Priestess wearing beads in Kpasse Sacred Forest.

Ceremony of former poachers, in the Virunga National Park, Rwanda, Africa

Mursi tribal man with 'donga' dueling pole and 'tumoga' dueling kit during 'thagine' ceremonial dueling, Makki Village, South Omo, Ethiopia.

Benin, Allada, Atlantique Department. A woman performs a voodoo dance in colorful attire.

South Ethiopia, Omo region, among the Hamar tribe, Hamer, Hamma, Hammer, Amar or Amer, initiation rituals, ceremony, a youth jumping over the bulls, bull jumping, Ethiopia, Africa

West Africa, Niger, Agadez Province, Agharous village, the Aïr festival, the Bingawa Peul dancers

Maasai warriors take enormous trouble over their appearance especially their long hair, which is braided, Ochred and decorated with beaded ornaments. This singular hairstyle sets them apart from the rest of their community

Ethiopia, Near Bahar Dar, Man Draped In Cloth

Vintage Photograph. Intricate traditional attire and jewelry of a Rajasthani woman.

A young Samburu girl dances during a wedding celebration. By arching her back and thrusting out her chest, she flicks her beaded necklaces up and down while dancing silently to the songs of the warriors. Her body and necklace have been smeared with red ochre, and her eyebrows blackened with charcoal dust mixed with animal fat.

Intore drummers perform at Butare. In the days of the monarchy in Rwanda, Intore dancers were an integral part of the Royal Court. Today, several groups perform nationally and internationally.

Elderly woman of the Akha ethnic group with traditional headdress, portrait, near Kyaing Tong, Myanmar, Asia

Niger, Timia. Tuareg woman from the Oasis of Timia.

A young Dassanech girl wears a beautiful array of beaded necklaces, some secured at the back by metal rings, and a beaded headband. Her ears are pierced several times, the holes are kept open by small wooden plugs. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000, the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb, Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.

Maasai warriors perform welcome dance Masai Mara Tribal village Kenya East Africa

In Pokot custom, when someone has a prolonged ailment, he may call his friends and relatives to chase away the disease. A goat is speared and its entrails checked before roasting. This traditional ceremony is called Kikatat.

Africa, Benin, Ganvie. Tofinu voodoo village on Lake Nokoue. Voodoo dancer.

Village of the Hamar tribe, leaning against a wooden fence, Omo region, Ethiopia, Africa

Tribes, Kenya Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox

A Konso man wears a phallic Kallaacha on his forehead. Made of cast aluminium and ivory or bone, the Kallaacha is worn during the tribe's initiation and gada age-grade ceremonies. The Konso who live by their successful agricultural economy, live next door to the pastoral Borana and have many customs in common including the wearing of the phallus.

Samburu tribesmen traditional dance, Loisaba Wilderness Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya, Africa

Ceremony of former poachers, in the Virunga National Park, Rwanda, Africa

A devotee holding fire torch, discharging vow in Ranganatha temple at Karamadai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Folk dance, India Copyright: xPradipxBarrai/DinodiaxPhotox

Africa, Ethiopia, An Oromo girl in the medieval walled city of Harar. Her facial decoration and beaded jewellery set her apart from Harari residents.

Pygmy of the Bakoula etnic group from the settlement of Manaya during a ceremony in a forest clearing, Manaya, Lolodorf, South Region, Cameroon, Africa

Folklore group presenting traditional music and dance, Rhumsiki, Far North, Cameroon, Africa

Hamar women dance, sing and blow small tin trumpets during a Jumping of the Bull ceremony. The semi nomadic Hamar of Southwest Ethiopia embrace an age grade system that includes several rites of passage for young men.

West Africa, Niger, Agadez Province, Agharous village, the Aïr festival, Peul Wodaabe dancer goup of Aderbissinat village

Kenya, Marsabit County, Kalacha. Gabbra men and women sing and dance at the Kalacha Festival maintaining rhythm with walking sticks. The elders' beards have been dyed orange with henna.

Kenya: Amboseli National Park, Maasai women in groom's (Saroni) village walking out to greet bride as part of wedding ceremony, May.

Kara warrior, Omo Valley; Ethiopia

Africa, Tanzania, A Maasai warrior with his hair styled in a most unusual way. His long braids have been wrapped tightly in leather, decorated with beads and tied in an arch over his head.

Africa, Kenya: Amboseli, Maasai groom Saroni ole Nkaja applying ochre for the wedding ceremony. (Editorial Usage Only)

Velichappadu Oracles in Bharani festival in Kodungallur, Kerala, India, Asia

Ghana, Tribal People, Fante Girl At Dipa Initiation Ceremony Held At Onset Of Menstruation. Every Girl Receives Gifts Of Jewellery At Puberty.

Sierra Leone, Kambla, Female Initiation Ceremony With Masked Initiate Amongst A Group Of Women And Children

Africa, Kenya: Amboseli, Maasai women in groom's (Saroni's) village walking out to greet bride as part of wedding ceremony. (Editorial Usage Only)

Africa, South Africa, Mpumalanga Province, KwaNdebele, Ndebele tribe, Mabhoko village, the artist Francina Mbonani

Africa, Malawi, The Chewa people, Malawi's largest ethnic group, live on the west side of Lake Malawi. Despite years of missionary influence, they still cling to old beliefs and rituals.

Traditional Dogon dances being performed in a Dogon village at the Bandiagara Escarpment in the Dogon country in Mali, West Africa.

India, Allahabad. People chanting at Hindu Temple. (Editorial Usage Only)

Africa, Kenya, Kajiado District, Ol doinyo Orok. A large gathering of Maasai warriors daub themselves with white clay during an Eunoto ceremony when the warriors become junior elders and thenceforth are permitted to marry.

Ethiopia, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, South Omo, Mursiland, Portrait of Priest (Komoru) of Nothern Mursi tribe; Maridungka vil...

Africa, West Africa, Togo, Atitogan. Close-up of women's colorful textile skirts at voodoo ceremony in small village of Atitogan in Togo.

Sudan, south kordofan, Nuba mountain

Assembly of a Laarim tribe, Boya Hills, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, Africa

Black skinned Hamar people with white kauri mussel necklaces in front of green plastic canisters, market of Dimeka, Ethiopia, Africa

Intore drummers perform at Butare. In the days of the monarchy in Rwanda, Intore dancers were an integral part of the Royal Court. Today, several groups perform nationally and internationally.

Niger, Agadez, Inebeizguine. The amulets and sword of a Wodaabe man in colorful attire.

Traditional masked man, Yaka tribe, Mbandane, Congo, Africa

Pygmy warrior, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Africa, Kenya, Samburu National Reserve. Tribal handicrafts, jewelry. (Editorial Use Only)

Suri tribeswoman traditional decorations, Omo Delta, Ethiopia

Africa, Kenya, Maasai Mara. A tall Maasai elder stands at the entrance to the boma at Olanana in the Maasai Mara.

Surma boy with face ritual paintings Ethiopia

Africa, South Africa, Mpumalanga Province, KwaNdebele, Ndebele tribe, Mabhoko village, the artist Francina Ndimande painting her walls

Young woman from the Ndebele tribe, also called Matabele or AmaNdebele, South Africa, Africa

Africa, Gabon, Estuaire Region, Libreville Capital, Bwiti Ceremonies, During The Second Half Of The Ceremony, The Chaman Assossa Dresses And Puts Make Up On To Honor Spirits Who He Will Now Dance And Sing With

Africa, West Africa, Togo, Atitogan. Close-up of textile dress at voodoo ceremony in small village of Atitogan in Togo.

The heavy metal ankle ornaments of a Hamar woman of Southwest Ethiopia. The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists whose richly-ochred women have striking styles of traditional dress.

Masai young girls adorned during a circumcision ceremony

Portrait of a Surma child with face ritual paintings

Benin, Allada, Atlantique Department. A voodoo priestess performs a dance wearing a hat and numerous beaded necklaces.

Scars and pantings on the back of a Surma warrior Ethiopia

Africa, Tanzania, The finery of a Datoga woman.

Kenya, Kajiado, Gourds Filled With Honey Beer Are Lined Up At The Beginning Of The Initiation Ceremony That Will Bring The Young Maasai Moran Or Young Warriors Into Manhood.

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

Masai traditional, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Kalbeliya folk dancers dancing at marwar festival Jodhpur Rajasthan India NOMR Copyright: xMohammedxSharif/DinodiaxPhotox

The Kulamba Traditional Ceremony of the Chewa people from Zambia, Mozambique and Malawi, held annually on the last Saturday in August to pay homage to their Chief Kalonga Gaia Uni, held near Katete, Eastern Province, Zambia, Africa

Africa, Kenya, Samburu National Reserve. Tribal handicrafts, jewelry. (Editorial Use Only)

South Ethiopia, Omo region, among the Hamar tribe, Hamer, Hamma, Hammer, Amar or Amer, family reunion for initiation rituals, ceremony, bull leap, Ethiopia, Africa

Maasai warrior making fire from dried dung, Maasai Mara, Kenya

Ethiopia, Lower Omo Valley, Key Afir, Tsemay Man In Traditional Attire With Flower In Mouth At Weekly Market

Tribal portrait. The Bonda, also known as Remo, are a Munda ethnic group who live in the isolated hill regions of the Malkangiri district of southwestern Odisha, near the junction of the three states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh. The tribe is one of the oldest and most primitive in mainland India; their culture has changed little for more than a thousand years. They are one of the 75 Primitive Tribal Groups identified by the Government of India.

Senora Habana, a priestess of the Afro-Cuban Santeria or Santera, with a cigar, Havana, Cuba, Central America

West Africa, Niger, Agadez Province, Agharous village, the Aïr festival, Tuareg woman taking part of the most beautiful donkey trapping contest

Traditional tribal dance, Rwanda

Member of a folklore group, presentation of traditional music and dance, Rhumsiki, Far North, Cameroon, Africa

Benin, Ouidah, Atlantique Department. A woman with a voodoo doll tucked into her dress attends the annual voodoo festival held in January each year.

Africa, South Africa, Mpumalanga Province, KwaNdebele, Ndebele tribe, Mabhoko village, the artist Francina Ndimande painting her walls

Masai or Moran warrior with traditional hearstyle Tanzania

Muslim prayer beads

Ndebele woman wearing traditional dress, portrait, Botshabele Mission Station, Limpopo, South Africa, Africa

Toda way of salutation blessing, Nilgiris, Ooty Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. Elders are treated with great respect, and greeted by lifting their right foot and putting it in bride's head for their blessings, Asia

Village chief, traditional customs in real African village, Umphakatsi Chief's Homestead, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary, Swaziland, eSwatini, South Africa, Milwane, Africa

Africa, Ethiopia, Southern Omo, Karo Tribe. Detail of earrings in the ear of a Karo man.

Snake dancing to flute music; Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

senegal, tambacounda

Africa, Ethiopia, Omo River Valley, South Omo, Hamer tribe. Bracelet detail worn my a Hamer woman.

ethiopia, karo tribe

Namibia, Africa. Herero tribe, Africa

A man represents a sick and smoking character, in a voodoo ceremony in the village of Bohicon, Benin. January 2020

Benin, Alibori County, Kandi, Sabi Gounou Rider Of Bariba Ethnic Group Pledging Allegiance To King Kandi Saka Vafia Iii

Yaka tribe practising a ritual dance, Mbandane, Congo, Africa

Production of bamboo pipes, Bafut, Cameroon, Africa

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