people are always asking us what it’s like behind the scenes while we’re at
like behind the scenes while we’re at
like behind the scenes while we’re at work in Africa this is Carolyn I
work in Africa this is Carolyn I
work in Africa this is Carolyn I photographing a Swahili wedding on the
photographing a Swahili wedding on the
photographing a Swahili wedding on the island of Lama a wonderful island off
island of Lama a wonderful island off
island of Lama a wonderful island off the coast of Kenya and this is Angela
the coast of Kenya and this is Angela
the coast of Kenya and this is Angela leaving our mule train up and down over
leaving our mule train up and down over
leaving our mule train up and down over 10,000 foot mountains in southwest
10,000 foot mountains in southwest
10,000 foot mountains in southwest Ethiopia in a remote wilderness region
Ethiopia in a remote wilderness region
Ethiopia in a remote wilderness region that we had to travel through in order
that we had to travel through in order
that we had to travel through in order to find his soorma people this is Carol
to find his soorma people this is Carol
to find his soorma people this is Carol having her hair okayed by a Maasai
having her hair okayed by a Maasai
having her hair okayed by a Maasai warrior in Tanzania in order to go into
warrior in Tanzania in order to go into
warrior in Tanzania in order to go into the sacred forest one had to have their
the sacred forest one had to have their
the sacred forest one had to have their hair orchid and once in the sacred
hair orchid and once in the sacred
hair orchid and once in the sacred forest one drink blood from the julep
forest one drink blood from the julep
forest one drink blood from the julep over of a cow and after this we were
over of a cow and after this we were
over of a cow and after this we were eligible to photograph some of the very
eligible to photograph some of the very
eligible to photograph some of the very secret ceremonies that happened in that
secret ceremonies that happened in that
secret ceremonies that happened in that forest where only men usually see and
forest where only men usually see and
forest where only men usually see and this is angela in senegal being chased
this is angela in senegal being chased
this is angela in senegal being chased by a baiting bush mask during a harvest
by a baiting bush mask during a harvest
by a baiting bush mask during a harvest purification ritual it was the role of
purification ritual it was the role of
purification ritual it was the role of this mask to rid the village of any
this mask to rid the village of any
this mask to rid the village of any outside and potentially dangerous
outside and potentially dangerous
outside and potentially dangerous elements this is Carol with word obby
elements this is Carol with word obby
elements this is Carol with word obby courtship dances in Asia just south of
courtship dances in Asia just south of
courtship dances in Asia just south of the Sahara Desert they’re teaching her
the Sahara Desert they’re teaching her
the Sahara Desert they’re teaching her the eye winking technique which is the
the eye winking technique which is the
the eye winking technique which is the eye winking technique is a very special
eye winking technique is a very special
eye winking technique is a very special part of the courtship procedure and once
part of the courtship procedure and once
part of the courtship procedure and once a man and woman have mastered the eye
a man and woman have mastered the eye
a man and woman have mastered the eye winking technique the man then twitches
winking technique the man then twitches
winking technique the man then twitches the corner of his mouth indicating which
the corner of his mouth indicating which
the corner of his mouth indicating which bush she wants to meet her behind
this is Carol dressed in traditional
this is Carol dressed in traditional word Derby dress and again during the
word Derby dress and again during the
word Derby dress and again during the courtship period amongst the adhabi of
courtship period amongst the adhabi of
courtship period amongst the adhabi of new Jer
new Jer
new Jer she’s with Macau and macaws brother
she’s with Macau and macaws brother
she’s with Macau and macaws brother Bongo now Marco during this period fell
Bongo now Marco during this period fell
Bongo now Marco during this period fell totally in love with Carol and he
totally in love with Carol and he
totally in love with Carol and he decided that he had to write a little
decided that he had to write a little
decided that he had to write a little letter to her father asking how many
letter to her father asking how many
letter to her father asking how many camels leo Carol’s father would like for
camels leo Carol’s father would like for
camels leo Carol’s father would like for her hand in marriage and my father wrote
her hand in marriage and my father wrote
her hand in marriage and my father wrote back nine this is Angela admiring the
back nine this is Angela admiring the
back nine this is Angela admiring the beautiful chest painting of Carol
beautiful chest painting of Carol
beautiful chest painting of Carol courtship dancers on the Omo River in
courtship dancers on the Omo River in
courtship dancers on the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia this is Carol having
southwest Ethiopia this is Carol having
southwest Ethiopia this is Carol having a private farewell with a little
a private farewell with a little
a private farewell with a little Stormare girl after our five weeks day
Stormare girl after our five weeks day
Stormare girl after our five weeks day what was very touching when we stayed
what was very touching when we stayed
what was very touching when we stayed with people for over a few weeks at a
with people for over a few weeks at a
with people for over a few weeks at a time was that everyone formed very close
time was that everyone formed very close
time was that everyone formed very close friendships and everybody wanted to say
friendships and everybody wanted to say
friendships and everybody wanted to say goodbye
goodbye
goodbye personally when it became time to depart
personally when it became time to depart
personally when it became time to depart sometimes leaving a village would take
sometimes leaving a village would take
sometimes leaving a village would take two or three days we would never ever
two or three days we would never ever
two or three days we would never ever get out anyway this is typical of living
get out anyway this is typical of living
get out anyway this is typical of living in the African bush and one of the most
in the African bush and one of the most
in the African bush and one of the most delightful aspects of it this is Angela
delightful aspects of it this is Angela
delightful aspects of it this is Angela surrounded by our three best stormer
surrounded by our three best stormer
surrounded by our three best stormer friends kolja the body painter on the
friends kolja the body painter on the
friends kolja the body painter on the right chenoy the stick fighter up above
right chenoy the stick fighter up above
right chenoy the stick fighter up above and more deeds on the left the saumur
and more deeds on the left the saumur
and more deeds on the left the saumur live in a very remote wilderness in
live in a very remote wilderness in
live in a very remote wilderness in Ethiopia and as Carol had said we went
Ethiopia and as Carol had said we went
Ethiopia and as Carol had said we went tradition we went originally to see the
tradition we went originally to see the
tradition we went originally to see the Stormare by newer back now we were one
Stormare by newer back now we were one
Stormare by newer back now we were one of the very first Europeans that went to
of the very first Europeans that went to
of the very first Europeans that went to visit the Stormare and I’m sure no one
visit the Stormare and I’m sure no one
visit the Stormare and I’m sure no one had spent five weeks with them before at
had spent five weeks with them before at
had spent five weeks with them before at the end of our five weeks day we took
the end of our five weeks day we took
the end of our five weeks day we took more Adid on the
more Adid on the
more Adid on the pen side aside and said to him moody
pen side aside and said to him moody
pen side aside and said to him moody you’re our closest friend you must tell
you’re our closest friend you must tell
you’re our closest friend you must tell us what the community would like as a
us what the community would like as a
us what the community would like as a thank-you present for having us and we
thank-you present for having us and we
thank-you present for having us and we thought Merida would say Oh we’d love a
thought Merida would say Oh we’d love a
thought Merida would say Oh we’d love a small clinic or some medicines or
small clinic or some medicines or
small clinic or some medicines or something for a school
something for a school
something for a school however he looked at us straight in the
however he looked at us straight in the
however he looked at us straight in the eye and he said Oh we’d all love to see
eye and he said Oh we’d all love to see
eye and he said Oh we’d all love to see your breasts
I think Carolyn I died a million deaths
I think Carolyn I died a million deaths we did we were speechless
we did we were speechless
we did we were speechless however we realized that we’ve been
however we realized that we’ve been
however we realized that we’ve been living and working in Summerland we were
living and working in Summerland we were
living and working in Summerland we were wearing long trousers long sleeve shirts
wearing long trousers long sleeve shirts
wearing long trousers long sleeve shirts and camera jackets and every other
and camera jackets and every other
and camera jackets and every other female was naked from the waist upwards
female was naked from the waist upwards
female was naked from the waist upwards so we actually decided after a few
so we actually decided after a few
so we actually decided after a few minutes let’s not rock the boat here
minutes let’s not rock the boat here
minutes let’s not rock the boat here this is a fair enough request and so we
this is a fair enough request and so we
this is a fair enough request and so we decided to go ahead and I think I’ll let
decided to go ahead and I think I’ll let
decided to go ahead and I think I’ll let Carol tell you how the story went so we
Carol tell you how the story went so we
Carol tell you how the story went so we invited worthies into the privacy of the
invited worthies into the privacy of the
invited worthies into the privacy of the heart leaving all 300 villagers outside
heart leaving all 300 villagers outside
heart leaving all 300 villagers outside pulsating with curiosity and at the
pulsating with curiosity and at the
pulsating with curiosity and at the count of three and who lifted our
count of three and who lifted our
count of three and who lifted our t-shirts for five long seconds wore deep
t-shirts for five long seconds wore deep
t-shirts for five long seconds wore deep eyes wide open with amazement his mouth
eyes wide open with amazement his mouth
eyes wide open with amazement his mouth dropped open and he raced outside to
dropped open and he raced outside to
dropped open and he raced outside to tell everyone what he had seen he stood
tell everyone what he had seen he stood
tell everyone what he had seen he stood on a tree stump and delivered an 11
on a tree stump and delivered an 11
on a tree stump and delivered an 11 minute speech
and what he said was that one of us had
and what he said was that one of us had large round voluptuous breasts and
large round voluptuous breasts and
large round voluptuous breasts and clearly this was a married woman with
clearly this was a married woman with
clearly this was a married woman with many children and absolutely taboo but
many children and absolutely taboo but
many children and absolutely taboo but the other had small nubile upright
the other had small nubile upright
the other had small nubile upright pointy breads and clearly this woman was
pointy breads and clearly this woman was
pointy breads and clearly this woman was available to everyone at this point our
available to everyone at this point our
available to everyone at this point our guides olga hurriedly packed up our mule
guides olga hurriedly packed up our mule
guides olga hurriedly packed up our mule train and spirited us up over the
train and spirited us up over the
train and spirited us up over the mountains to safety
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