The images of Africa

Posted on May 18, 2008 by

 

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Tanzanian women in traditional kanga
East African women dress in colourful clothes,
Vitenges are dresses tailor-made to fit their figures
and bring out the curves of African women.

 

Seamstresses lining the streets with their sewing machines
Dala-dalas with bus captains shouting out destinations
to attract passengers.

 


  

Neighbourhood kids gearing up for a picture 

 


In the weekly markets

huge variety of colourful fruits and vegetables for sale.
I love scoaring thru the stalls of food,
and uncovering new species of fruits… 
 

 


loads of green bananas for sale  

intriguing Masai tribes welcome dance
they jump as high as they can
in tune with their rhythmic music
the Masai men become warriors at the age of 18,
after circumcision, they have to kill a lion with their bare hands
to be considered a real warrior. 
 
the Masais build their houses with cow dung

 

   

 


streets of Zanzibar 

typical Zanzibarian mudhouse  

   

 

 Machame market 
 

 

 

 a local lady frying bananas (ndizi), a popular tanzanian dish
and preparing my personal favourite mishikaki
barbequed meat sticks 
vendors selling fried preserved fish in the market 

 

  

 

 

  

   


fish market in Dar Es Salaam
hot n steamy, frying fresh fish and calamaries   

Stone town, Zanzibar   


Tall coconut trees line the coast of Zanzibar

Coastal houses in Jambiani, Zanzibar
they build their houses with white rocks found on beaches 

 

Beautiful beach of Paje

local women gathering at the beach

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About Nellie Huang

Nellie Huang is the founder of WildJunket. As a professional travel writer, she travels around the world with her notebook and camera in hand, to seek out adventurous and quirky corners.

4 Responses to “The images of Africa”

  1. Brian March 3, 2009 1:07 pm #

    Fantastic shots from Africa. Love the market scenes

    • Nellie March 3, 2009 3:30 pm #

      Thanks Brian! Yeh I miss those colorful sights, and amazing smells..

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