Source [1-3]: Photo by Nigel Pavitt. John Warburton-Lee Photography on Alamy
Source [4,5]: Blog post by Matthew Borths on Turkana Basin Institute (TBI) (www.turkanabasin.org/2013/02/home-on-the-range/#)
Source [6]: Joerg Boethling on Alamy
Source [7]: Photo by John R. Kreul. Independent Picture Service on Alamy
Source notes [1-3]:
“Kenya, Turkana, Nachola. When a Turkana woman gives birth, four goats will be slaughtered in a twenty-four-hour period to celebrate the occasion. The skin of the first goat will be made into a pouch for carrying the baby on its mother’s back. The small wooden balls on the back of this pouch are charms to ward off evil spirits.”
Source notes [4,5]:
“A Turkana woman who lives close to TBI with her family holds a mug of fresh milk while answering a question about the pastoralist way of life. The Turkana people are a traditionally pastoralist tribe, moving their livestock and their homes across the arid range in search of fodder and water for their animals. Their stock includes goats, sheep, camels, cattle, and donkeys. The number of animals and the diversity of the herd are closely linked to a family’s status in the community.”
Source notes [6]:
“KENYA, Turkana, village Nariokotome, Turkana tribe, shepherd hamlet, goat fur drying in the sun, they are used as sleeping pad. 10 February 2022”
Source notes [7]:
“Kenyans near Lake Turkana, Kenya”
