Lamu women are expert in intricate hand and body designs using henna and other dyes. Here, a woman with finely decorated hands and arms carefully paints elaborate designs on the hands of her friend in preparation for a wedding. Henna stains skin an orange red hue and its thick brownish paste must not be removed for at least an hour after application.
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Lamu women are expert in intricate hand and body designs using henna and other dyes. Here, a woman with finely decorated hands and arms carefully paints elaborate designs on the hands of her friend in preparation for a wedding. Henna stains skin an orange red hue and its thick brownish paste must not be removed for at least an hour after application.
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Lamu women are expert in intricate hand and body designs using henna and other dyes. Here a practitioner with ten years experience decorates the hands and arms of a client with elaborate designs. Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.
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On a late Friday afternoon, Lamu men and boys in traditional Islamic dress set out in procession to celebrate Maulidi, the Prophet Mohameds birthday.They dance and sing with religious fervour along the waterfront street before concluding their celebrations at the Riyadha Mosque.Maulidi is a joyous event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.
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On a late Friday afternoon, Lamu men and boys in traditional Islamic dress gather to pray at Lamus Islamic graveyard before setting out in procession to celebrate Maulidi, the Prophet Mohameds birthday.This is a major event in Lamu and attracts pilgrims from all over East Africa and sometimes farther afield.
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The eyes of a Lamu woman wearing a traditional black Islamic dress and face veil.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has the only certain source of sweet groundwater in the entire district.
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A group of Lamu women wearing traditional Islamic dress and face veils gather for a festive occasion.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.
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A skilled craftsman with traditional tools carves a wooden door from hardwood in Lamu town. Wood carving is the most important craft in Lamu and sustains the greatest number of skilled craftsmen.It will take experienced craftsmen up to eight man months to make a beautiful door and frame.
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A man embroiders Swahili hats, which are popular with Muslims on Lamu Island and elsewhere. It takes hours of patience and great skill to make a really fine hat.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.
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- A Swahili student in Lamu practices Arabic calligraphy. Each year, students on the island participate in a competition to keep this art alive.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD.
- A Swahili man in traditional attire blows the Siwa on the battlements of the Lamu Museum.This unique and hugely heavy ritual horn was used before the 19th century in Pate and Lamu Islands to herald religious and festive occasions or to alert the community of danger.
- The interior of a traditional multi storied Swahili house in Lamu Town. The Swahili house was designed as an inward looking self contained complex with a plan organized around a central courtyard. The thick walls of these houses make the rooms cool even in the hottest weather.
- A fine example of the interior of a traditional Swahili house in Lamu Town.The extraordinary skill of the local craftsmen is an important legacy of Afro Arab architecture in the Swahili style.
- A fine example of a carved wooden door in Lamu town. Wood carving is the most important craft in Lamu and sustains the greatest number of skilled craftsmen.It will take experienced craftsmen eight man months to make such a beautiful door and frame.
- The open, shady square outside Lamu Fort near the island's administrative offices is used as a meeting point during the heat of the day. Lamu Fort is one of the most imposing historic structures in Kenya, only exceeded in size by Fort Jesus in Mombasa.
- A typical bustling scene along the waterfront of Lamu Island.The majority of people on the island practice a fairly relaxed form of Islam, hence the black clothes and face veils of women and the white khanzus or coloured kikois and embroidered hats of the men.Situated 150 miles north northeast of Mombasa, Lamu town dates from the 15th century AD. The islands importance lies in the fact that it has
- A man rides a donkey in one of the narrow streets of Lamu town. In the absence of vehicles, which are banned in the island, donkeys are the principal means of carrying heavy loads.