killer haircut Photo

Photographer’s Note

Galeb tribe member having new hairdress, ritual related to his recent killing of a man from rival tribe who tried to steal one of Galeb cows. He will wear this hairdress for a month, a then will have ritual scarifications done during special ceremony.

Rytualna fryzura w plemieniu Galebów wiąże się z dokonaniem przez tego mężczyznę zabójstwa na członku sąsiedniego plemienia, który usiłował ukraść jedną z krów Galebów. Zabójca będzie nosił z dumą tą fryzurę przez okres miesiąca, potem podczas specjalnej ceremonii dokonane na jego piersi będą charakterystyczne okaleczenia, później jako blizny oznaczające ilość zabitych wrogów.

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InasiaJones (20695) 2006-06-03 4:38

Hello Swiatek,

Amazing shot of an unusual moment, National Geographic worthy...

There’s nothing dull in your gallery, but this one is for me extraordinary, after reading the context. I respect the fact that you don’t post any technical information, but what you achieved with your camera is amazing. Your images are sharp and colours are impactful.

Absolutely singular photo!

Have a great weekend!

André

eleparc (24059) 2006-06-03 9:34

very intestesting photo swiatek! killer men at the hairbeauty salon;-)) haha! the note makes it all the more important... they have beautiful faces too! I wonder if it would have been better to not crop the feet, instead of including the warriors above..but i am still not sure about the answer, just wondering...

Eric

AnimeshRay (8886) 2006-06-03 17:28

An excellent photo and awesome journalism....these are powerful stuff!

coco (28106) 2006-06-04 6:04

Hi Swiatek.

The scene is great and also you make a good composition. The light and the colour too.

Well done.

Xplorator (667) 2006-06-28 19:50

Simply amazing that today we still have such privilege of seing human race in all its splendor and ethnogaphic diversity.

wolf38 (13107) 2006-07-10 9:52

There is not the women, but men, who let themselves be made beautiful. In the background one sees the legs of the other men. The photo is very well composed. Great. Greeting, Wolfgang