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Part of a panoramic photograph of the south shore of Lake Tanganyika, showing an indigenous village, grass area, and trees

Part of a panoramic photograph of the south shore of Lake Tanganyika, showing an indigenous village, grass area, and trees

Native village in Manihot glaz[iovii] plantation. [Shantz travel journal, Mar. 30, 1920]

A photograph of indigenous Watusi cattle walking on a dirt path.

A photograph of an indigenous woman standing, wearing a deep blue dress. There are four other people, two standing and two sitting, in the background.

A photograph of an indigenous woman with large trunk on her back and a child in front.

A photgraph of an indigenous woman sitting on the ground, cooking with a large earthen pot with a second pot being used as a cover.

A photograph of a Warundi manamuki husking corn in the field.

A photograph of an indigenous woman in a canoe in the river and oil palms on the other side of the river bank in the background.

A photograph of indigenous women pounding white kaffir in a mortar.

A photograph of indigenous women pounding white kaffir in a mortar.

A native woman with a hoe. This is typical - usually they carry the hoe on their head when not using it - it is usually spiked on top and driven through the handle. Occasionally this type with handle going through, but usually the type is like this…

A native woman with a hoe. This is typical - usually they carry the hoe on their head when not using it - it is usually spiked on top and driven through the handle. Occasionally this type with handle going through, but usually the type is like this…

A native woman with a hoe. This is typical - usually they carry the hoe on their head when not using it - it is usually spiked on top and driven through the handle. Occasionally this type with handle going through, but usually the type is like this…

Young woman (Kikuyu) going to market at Embu - with load of bananas. [Shantz travel journal, May 6, 1920]

A photograph taken from outside of the market. There are three indigenous women leaving the market and dressed in Americana. One of the women is carrying a basin of corn on her head. The person behind them is a porter, dressed in goat skin.

A photograph of two indigenous women returning from the field with hoes and baskets of cassava on their heads.

Young women (Kikuyu) going to market at Embu. [Shantz travel journal, May 6, 1920]

A photograph of a group of indigenous women at work on tennis court.

An up-close photograph of a group of indigenous women.