Faces of Kenya's tribes people

Andy Stevens · 24th December 2007, 09:06 AM

Hello and happy xmas to all,
I thought some of the lovers of all things African, might like a look at these paintings by the world famous naturalist and artist Joy Adamson. They were first published in the January 1948 edition of the "Geographical Magazine" (a truly wonderful publication) in an article entitled " Tribes people of Kenya's Northern Frontier district". Although no weapons are illustrated in the prints, I for one am always keen to see the faces of the peoples so often discussed within this forums pages. Unfortunately, my scanner is off line at the moment, so I have had to use my camera to reproduce the images, I will hopefully soon try and include the text that accompanies the article, as it was written at a time when the peoples depicted still lived a traditional lifestyle, and as such, to mind anyway is a priceless time capsule of the pre Adidas baseball cap era. Enjoy.

Jim McDougall · 25th December 2007, 12:41 AM

What an excellent idea Andy! and these are outstanding illustrations of these people. While we study ethnographic weapons and recognize the importance of understanding thier cultures compehensively, we seldom see illustrations of the people who used these weapons, and these pictures are magnificent!

Didn't Joy Adamson write a book that included a very good study on the shields of Kenya?

Thank you for posting these Andy. Perhaps some of our African weapons enthusiasts could match some weapons to the tribal groups portrayed and we could get a general overview of the weapons of Kenya.

All best regards,
Jim

24th December 2007, 09:06 AM	#1
Andy Stevens Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: London Posts: 155	Faces of Kenya's tribes people Hello and happy xmas to all, I thought some of the lovers of all things African, might like a look at these paintings by the world famous naturalist and artist Joy Adamson. They were first published in the January 1948 edition of the "Geographical Magazine" (a truly wonderful publication) in an article entitled " Tribes people of Kenya's Northern Frontier district". Although no weapons are illustrated in the prints, I for one am always keen to see the faces of the peoples so often discussed within this forums pages. Unfortunately, my scanner is off line at the moment, so I have had to use my camera to reproduce the images, I will hopefully soon try and include the text that accompanies the article, as it was written at a time when the peoples depicted still lived a traditional lifestyle, and as such, to mind anyway is a priceless time capsule of the pre Adidas baseball cap era. Enjoy. Attached Images

25th December 2007, 12:41 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,899	What an excellent idea Andy! and these are outstanding illustrations of these people. While we study ethnographic weapons and recognize the importance of understanding thier cultures compehensively, we seldom see illustrations of the people who used these weapons, and these pictures are magnificent! Didn't Joy Adamson write a book that included a very good study on the shields of Kenya? Thank you for posting these Andy. Perhaps some of our African weapons enthusiasts could match some weapons to the tribal groups portrayed and we could get a general overview of the weapons of Kenya. All best regards, Jim