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Datoga Wedding /Part 1/

by Antonina Zharko

I‘d like to start from the beginning where our good old car departed Arusha city, a Land Cruiser that gets some fix from time to time, especially after driving into the remote areas where the roads are bumpy and sometimes...

Introduction to Cultures of Tanzania

by Antonina Zharko

One of the Image of Africa’s missions is to document the authentic traditions and important cultural events that are still taking place in the remote settlements of Tanzania. After Tanzania gained independence in 1961, freshly appointed president Julius Nyerere had...

Etnotourism

by Julian Stivelman

Society is going through an unprecedented crisis. COVID-19 paralyzed much of the economic activity, with the tourism sector being one of the most affected. The post-pandemic scenario is still uncertain, but without a doubt, the preferences of travelers will be...

Orkiteng Larbaa: Remote Engaruka Maasai village ritual and ceremony.

by Antonina Zharko

This ceremony is an age transition event when a junior elder member of the tribe (who is also a chief of the village) is blessed by the community to become a senior elder. Among Maasai this ceremony is called ‘Orkiteng Larbaa’

Best of Northern Tanzania with Jody Macdonald, January 2022.

by Antonina Zharko

Read about one of our latests Photography trips led by Jody Macdonald.