
Eye of the Beholder - South Sudan - IMG_2664 (DS)_ireneabdouphotography.com.jpg


Dinka youth from a cattle camp near Akot, South Sudan sing and beat their sticks together in time to the music. Hair died orange with cow urine, the youth have also smeared cow dung ash (the white marks) on their faces, heads, and bodies as a beauty cosmetic. The cow dung ash has dual appeal, also actingas a mosquito repellent at night.
© 2005 by Irene Abdou