Women of the African Ark 2009 Calendar
Product Description
Featuring a dozen captivating portraits by internationally acclaimed master photographer Art Wolfe, this calendar focuses on the strength and beauty of African tribeswomen from several different cultures, including the Maasai of Tanzania; the Mursi, Nyangatom, Hamar, and Karo of Ethiopia's Omo River Valley; the Samburu of Kenya; and the Himba of Namibia. Brief information on the subject's tribe accompanies each image, providing insight into the lives and ceremoies of these women of the African Ark and their struggles to maintain cultural identity in an increasingly samaller, more globalized world. This calendar includes an insert listing major holidays for many countries worldwide.