Turkana woman

Turkana

A Turkana woman. Photo by Rhett A. Butler, 2007.

The Turkana of northern Kenya are semi-nomadic livestock herders inhabiting a harsh dry region, particularly susceptible to drought and therefore climate change. Surviving in a land of famine, the Turkana have long been marginalized by Kenyan government and society. To see more photos of the Turkana.

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