Some period photos of African 'knights'

Mauro · 28th October 2011, 07:03 PM

I just noted that the tuareg mounting a camel, and with his own takouba, was not uploaded. I also upload another tuareg group. I love these old photos !!

Iain · 29th October 2011, 12:43 PM

Hi Mauro,

Great photos from Somalia!

Since we are already in East Africa we should probably have some Ethiopian warriors as well.

Thanks for the kind words Jim, I think we are very lucky to be interested in an area of collecting where photography managed to coexist for a while with period dress and weapons.

Mauro · 29th October 2011, 04:21 PM

I love Ethiopia and Somalia where I have been working and I hope to go back again. Here are some more photos of Hadendoa and Ethiopian warriors.

Martin Lubojacky · 29th October 2011, 05:31 PM

There are interesting photos in the book "Ethiopia Photographed" by Pankhurst and Gerard

Iain · 31st October 2011, 12:56 PM

There is a nice webpage where you can see some early photos of Peul riders as well as the Emir of Agadez. Unfortunately the images are very small.

http://www.vospiresamis.net/PAFpgEsc...Niger%201.html

Iain · 7th January 2012, 01:37 PM

Some more images of Tuaregs I dug up off my hard drive. Notice the spears, teleks and most interesting for those of us who like costumes... the heavy furs worn by the warrior in one image!

Iain · 11th March 2012, 06:22 PM

I am reviving this thread to add a most unusual image. A Andinna (a woman who enters spirtual trances among the Kunama people) sitting with a kaskara.

The image was found here, were you can read more about the Andinna.

28th October 2011, 07:03 PM	#1
Mauro Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 83	I just noted that the tuareg mounting a camel, and with his own takouba, was not uploaded. I also upload another tuareg group. I love these old photos !! Attached Images

29th October 2011, 12:43 PM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Hi Mauro, Great photos from Somalia! Since we are already in East Africa we should probably have some Ethiopian warriors as well. Thanks for the kind words Jim, I think we are very lucky to be interested in an area of collecting where photography managed to coexist for a while with period dress and weapons. Attached Images

29th October 2011, 04:21 PM	#3
Mauro Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 83	I love Ethiopia and Somalia where I have been working and I hope to go back again. Here are some more photos of Hadendoa and Ethiopian warriors. Attached Images

29th October 2011, 05:31 PM	#4
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 845	There are interesting photos in the book "Ethiopia Photographed" by Pankhurst and Gerard Attached Images

7th January 2012, 01:37 PM	#6
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	Some more images of Tuaregs I dug up off my hard drive. Notice the spears, teleks and most interesting for those of us who like costumes... the heavy furs worn by the warrior in one image! Attached Images

31st October 2011, 12:56 PM	#5
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	There is a nice webpage where you can see some early photos of Peul riders as well as the Emir of Agadez. Unfortunately the images are very small. http://www.vospiresamis.net/PAFpgEsc...Niger%201.html

11th March 2012, 06:22 PM	#7
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,719	I am reviving this thread to add a most unusual image. A Andinna (a woman who enters spirtual trances among the Kunama people) sitting with a kaskara. The image was found here, were you can read more about the Andinna. Attached Images