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George Rodger - SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Messaki Qusar. Women watering tobacco plants. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The lethal bracelets are used by the men Kao-Nyaro to fight. They weigh two kilos and have to inch doubles flanges. The object of the bracelet
SUDAN. Kordofan. Korongo wrestlers. The waistband consists of woven and plaited cane with wisps of fur from the Colobus monkey. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Korongo Nuba girls from Buram. Their lip plugs are made from Ivory and only worn on on ceremonial occasions. For everyday use they have plugs m
SUDAN. Kordofan. Korongo Wrestlers resting under a large Baobab tree. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Method of entering the bedroom of a Mesakin Quasar house. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Korongo Nuba women making bread from Dhoura meal in the granary (tukl) room of a Mesakin Qusar house. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A young umarried girl of the Messakin Tiwal. She wears only beads and anklets made of brass and a disc made of silver to show her status. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gethering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). A Nuba musician at a tri
SUDAN. Kordofan. A young grl of the Duk Faiwil tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A woman of the Duk Faiwil gathering food and water. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Korongo Nuba wrestlers waiting to take part in a match. They ar powdered with wood ash so
SUDAN. Kordofan. Men from the Kao-Nyaro tribe waiting to take part ina match. They wear lethal bracelets,
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gethering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). A Nuba musician at a tri
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). A man from the village o
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). Girl dancers from the vi
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Village of Kau. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A young grl of the Duk Faiwil tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Men from the Kao-Nyaro tribe waiting to take part ina match. They wear lethal bracelets,
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Village of Kau. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). Girl dancers from the vi
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. A young Korongo Nuba girl carrying local beer in a gourd upon her head. The Ci
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. A young unmarried girl of the Messakin Tiwal tribe.1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. A young girl from the Messakin Tiwal Tribe sits outside her home. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. Women who attend the wrestling matces decorate themselves by covering their he
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. Young children fomr the Messakin Tiwal tribe sitting outside a hut. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. Dinka and Nuer girls dressed for ceremonial dance. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. View over the village of Kau. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. Tall muscular men of the Korongo Nubas carrying ox-hide shields. The tallest o
SUDAN. Kordofan. The young girls of the Messakin Tiwal tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. Tall muscular men of the Korongo Nubas carrying ox-hide shields. The tallest o
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. View over the village of Kau. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. View over the village of Kau. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A young grl of the Duk Faiwil tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A young grl of the Duk Faiwil tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A young grl of the Duk Faiwil tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. Korongo Nuba wrestlers waiting to take part in a match. They ar powdered with wood ash so
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). Men from the village of
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. Men from the Kao-Nyaro tribe waiting to take part in a match. They wear lethal bracelets,
SUDAN. Kordofan. Men from the Kao-Nyaro tribe waiting to take part in a match. They wear lethal bracelets,
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The nubas pride themselv
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Two fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe who use lethal bracelets during fights. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Two fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe who use lethal bracelets during fights. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Two fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe who use lethal bracelets during fights. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. One of the fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Two fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Two fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe who use lethal bracelets during fights. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Two fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A fighter from the Kao-Nyaro tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). Girl dancers from the village of Kao. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A Korongo Nuba wrestling match. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The Nuba pride themselves as wrestlers, their tribal sport. They are powdered in w
SUDAN. Kordofan. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. In the Korongo jebels (hills) the Nuba tribesmen own herds of cattle which graze in the lower-lying valleys. The image shows the met...
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. During the night a careless housewife of Kau upsets her cooking pot and the whole village of Kau catches fire. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Korongo wrestlers. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Two fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe who use lethal bracletys during fights. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The lethal bracelets are used by the men of Kao-Nyaro to fight. They weigh two kilos and have two inch double flanges. The object of the bracel
SUDAN. Kordofan. A little girl of the Mesakin Tiwal carrying the cowrie-studded belt of her father, which is also decorated with two horns.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The lethal bracelets are used by the men of Kao to fight. They weigh two kilos and have two inch double flanges. The object of the bracelet see
SUDAN. Kordofan. Leaving a Korongo Nuba bedroom. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The Nuba pride themselves as wrestlers, their tribal sport. They are powdered in w
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The Nuba pride themselves as wrestlers, their tribal sport. They are powdered in w
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The Nuba pride themselves as wrestlers, their tribal sport. They are powdered in w
SUDAN. Kordofan. Girls of the Kao-Nyaro show themselves off to the tribal drums in the shade of a boabab. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). The Nuba pride themselves as wrestlers, their tribal sport. They are powdered in w
SUDAN. Kordofan. Stick-fighting in the Mesakin-Tiwal jebels. Fighting is fast and furious and some of the fighters have cloths wound around their shins and wais...
SUDAN. Kordofan. Korongo Nuba children in the shade of a heglig thorn tree. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The lethal bracelets are used by the men of Kao-Nyaro to fight. They weigh two kilos and have two inch double flanges. The object of the brace
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Mesakin Qusar grow tobacco for home consumption and also for sale. It is smoked, chewed , and powdered into snuff. Plants are grown in circ
SUDAN. Kordofan. A fancy-dressed warrior mingles with spectators, shaking the bells encircling his waist. He does not take part in the the wrestling, but acts a...
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. The village of Kau. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. The village of Kau. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. Lethal bracelets are used by the men of Kao-Nyaro to fight. They weigh about 2 kilos and have 2 inch double flanges. The object of t
SUDAN. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). The Nubas pride themselves as wrestlers, their tribal sport. They are powdered in wood
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. A Korongo Nuba girl. Cicatrice designs on her chest are made by cutting the flesh and rubbing in wood ash. The gourd carried on her
SUDAN. Kordofan. Nuba Jester at a tribal wrestling match. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Wrestlers of the Messkin-Tiwal jebels. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. During the night a careless housewife upset her cooking pot and the village of Kao caught fire. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Girl dancers of the village of Kao. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Messar Quasar. Granary of a Nuba house. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Sibr Tribe in the Korongo Jebels. Here wrestlers are warming up by sparing with each other before a fight. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Women spreading beans out to dry in the sun. They are laid on mats high above the ground to kepp them away from the goats. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. Looking through keyhole shaped doorway of Maskin Qusar house. 1949.
SOUTH SUDAN. Kordofan. Under the chief Mek come other Meks of lesser status. Here are other Meks of the Koalib with the chief Mek second from left. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Two fighters from the Kao-Nyaro tribe who use lethal bracelets during fights. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A young unmarried girl of the Messakin Tiwal tribe. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). Girl dancers from the village of Kao. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. Women arrive at the "sibr" (gathering) carrying large woven wicker baskets which carry all the wrestlers equipment, colubus monkey p...
SUDAN. Kordofan. nuba tribal musician blows a Kudu horn. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. The keyhole entrance to a Nuba house in the Korongo Jebels (mountains). Doorways are shaped to allow admittance to people carrying l
SUDAN. Kordofan. The lethal bracelets are used by the men of Kao to fight. They weigh two kilos and have two inch double flanges. The object of the bracelet see...
SOUTH SUDAN. Kordofan. Training Nuba police at Rashid. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A gathering of the Nuba tribe in the Korongo Jebels (mountians). The Nuba pride themselves as wrestlers, their tribal sport. They are powdered ...
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. A Korongo Nuba wrestling match. 1949.
SOUTH SUDAN. Kordofan. A typical scene in the Rashad jebels. These rocky kopje-like peaks are a common feature. The roads thread through the jebels, keeping ver
SOUTH SUDAN. Kordofan. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Nuba woman of Mesakin Qusar waters the tobacco plants. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. Meks of the Mesakin Qiwal and Mesakin Qusar, neighboring Nuba tribes, gathered at Reikha for a conference at the native courthouse. 1949.
SUDAN. Nubas from Masakin Tiwal. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The most graceful dancing in the whole of Nuba jebel area is found in the Kau-Nyaro district. Here the girls dance with rawhide whips held in t...
SUDAN. Southern Sudan. This Nuba girl replaces her usual wooden lip plug for one of ivory at festive occasions. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
SUDAN. Kordofan. The Nubas. 1949.
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