Python Priest – Temple of Pythons
The Temple of Pythons is a site of historical and modern symbolism and spiritual practice in Ouidah, Benin. The snakes are a major totem for followers of Vodun, a religion practiced by groups of people within West and Central Africa and are believed to serve as a middleman between the living and spirit worlds.
Seattle Protest
One of the hazards of driving in downtown Seattle on weekends is accidentally turning down a blocked street and getting trapped for 30 minutes while protesters do their thing :-/
Holding the Line
Nigerian fisherman on the Gulf of Guinea in southern Benin, helping to pull in nets after a night of fishing.
Cowherd
Wandering through the bush in rural Benin, we bumped into this friendly young fellow driving his herd.
Bárbaro
Bárbaro lives in the Tiboli neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba. His job is to find tourists and take them to restaurants where he willl earn a small commission
Amigos
Three Karo tribesmen of the Omo Valley region in Southwest Ethiopia, in not so traditional garb