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A photograph of an indigeous man using a 6 foot long bow to shoot an arrow while other indigenous people watch on the side.

A photograph taken from across the river of indigenous huts and trees on the back in the back with rim lettuce floating down stream.

A photograph of manihot in the foreground with indigenous huts and a forest of brachystegia in the background.

A photograph of Homer Shantz standing in front of a group of banana trees with indigenous huts on the left.

A panorama ... mts. and native farms - with bananas, manihot, corn, sweet potatoes etc. Where we pass the highest point there is no change in the country - a series of hills and valleys, not as steep! but hills everywhere. The hills are marked off…

A photograph of indigenous huts with grass thatched roof and clay walls.

A photograph of an indigenous hut with oil palm nuts in a basket on the ground in front of the hut, sesame in a basket on the roof, and tobacco drying on the top of the roof. There are mortar and pots sitting next to the wall of the hut. An…

A photograph of where black laborers live, showing one of the houses covered with galvanized iron. It is of Kloekloe/Kloikloi type. There is a fence and other buildings in the background with a group of Black Indigenous children.

A photograph of indigenous people hoeing corn in a field at the side of the track.

A photograph of an indigenous girl walking on a dirt road, carrying basket on her head. The dress she is wearing is brown and is a type of dress common at Elizabethville, which is made of a singled piece of cloth called americana. It is usually worn…

A photograph of a portion of a river with indigenous people fishing. There is also mangrove vegetation along the side of the river.

Shows the everyday dress of these Meru indigenous people. They are fine boys, dressed just as they go about. Each dressed with beads on arms, brass and copper rings on neck and ears - monkey skins and brass around the ankles. [Shantz travel…

A photograph of Denny at work photographing indigenous dancers for movies.

The head of the dancing column. At Shimbu the Meru danced for movies. The most interesting feature of the dance is the high jump - with feet dragged behind or even a slight kick back. The long spear, the head dress and practical absence of clothing…

The head of the dancing column. The body of the dancer is white clay to the waist and this decorated by being scraped off. Ostrich plumes fitted under the nose and leading back over the head, white & black, are used. A monkey or lion skin is often…

A photograph of Chief Ararawe leading the dancers.

A photograph of the Watusi dancing men.

A photograph of the Watusi dancing.

A photograph of an indigenous dancer.

A photograph of a Watusi, one of the dancing men.