Kalash Valley: a Long and Winding Road!
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
3M ago
I haven’t posted much lately; somehow, my photography is taking a different direction, less documentary and more street-focused. I am unsure whether this will last forever–who knows? But I am certainly still eager to learn about unique cultures, particularly those struggling to survive, so a few months ago, I could not pass up the opportunity […] The post Kalash Valley: a Long and Winding Road! appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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Semana Santa in Antigua
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
11M ago
La Semana Santa (Holy Week) is the annual Catholic commemoration of the Passion of Christ, which takes place the week before Easter. In Guatemala, where Spanish missionaries initiated this celebration during colonial times, it is now one of the most important weeks of the year. I had been planning for quite a while to go to […] The post Semana Santa in Antigua appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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Maulid in Lamu
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
1y ago
As I said in my previous post (A Man Without a Donkey is a Donkey), tiny Lamu Island, part of the Lamu Archipelago,  is just off the shore of Eastern Kenya in the Indian Ocean. It is home to the medieval old Lamu Town (I know it is a lot of Lamu), with winding narrow […] The post Maulid in Lamu appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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Lamu Island, where a Man Without a Donkey is a Donkey
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
1y ago
Though Kenya is known for its exciting wildlife and tribal adventures, Lamu Island, a tiny island just off the shore of Eastern Kenya in the Indian Ocean, offers none of those. Yet, a visit here feels like entering another world. It is home to a medieval old town with narrow streets and one of the […] The post Lamu Island, where a Man Without a Donkey is a Donkey appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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Family Albums
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
1y ago
As I said in a previous post (Cats, not the Musical), I am not a wildlife photographer (it requires patience and a set of skills I don’t have; I greatly admire the people who do it well), but I thoroughly enjoy watching some of these fantastic creatures (the wildlife, not the photographers) in their habitat. […] The post Family Albums appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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Colorful Angola Tribes
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
1y ago
As I said in my previous post (Raising my Hat to the OvaKuvale Tribe), Kunene (Cunene) and Namibe provinces in Southern Angola are home to many ethnic groups. One of the most prominent groups in the area, the OvaHimbas (or Himbas), is also found further South in Namibia. I had spent a fair amount of […] The post Colorful Angola Tribes appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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Raising my Hat to the OvaKuvale
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
1y ago
Years ago, while I was in Namibia, I traveled North to Opuwo and the Epupa Falls, almost reaching the Southern border of Angola.  I considered crossing over as I had read about the numerous tribal groups of Southern Angola, but back then (2014), getting to Angola was still a challenge (as in plenty of remaining […] The post Raising my Hat to the OvaKuvale appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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The Toposa People of South Sudan
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
2y ago
The Toposa tribe, known as fierce warriors and cattle raiders, was the last tribal group I met in South Sudan. After hearing from the Larim tribe (The Larim Tribe of South Sudan) about the brutality of the Toposa, their lifelong enemy, I was a bit concerned about how they would welcome us. But luckily, when […] The post The Toposa People of South Sudan appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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The Larim Tribe of South Sudan
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
2y ago
After spending time in a cattle camp with the Mundari in an area relatively close to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, we went on to visit more isolated tribes in a region that is part of the Eastern Equatoria state, in the southeast corner of this new country. The two tribal groups we visited […] The post The Larim Tribe of South Sudan appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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The Mundari Tribe and their Treasured Cows
France Leclerc | Travel & Documentary Photography
by franceleclerc
2y ago
South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, and what a childhood it has been for this young nation! After a long struggle to finally achieve independence in 2011, the country faced a decade of tribal rifts and civil war. Only now is it finally showing some tentative signs of still-fragile peace.  Taking advantage of this […] The post The Mundari Tribe and their Treasured Cows appeared first on france leclerc ..read more
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