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Masaai Shepherds on the dry plains of Amboseli

Masaai Shepherds on the dry plains of Amboseli

Masai are “ people of cattle”, their culture is dominated by cattle, as are their social relationships, their ritual and ceremonial life, their symbolism, a...
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Masai are “ people of cattle”, their culture is dominated by cattle, as are their social relationships, their ritual and ceremonial life, their symbolism, and even the idioms of their language. Today, Masai culture, especially in the rural areas, remains remarkably intact. This photograph shows young Masai shepherds with their goats on the dry plains of Amboseli.
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NIKON D200

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Aperture f/3.5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/750

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Mar, 2014

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