Agence France-Presse
01 March, 2008
Maasai warriors clash with members of the Kalenjin tribe using bows and arrows. Old rivalries resurfaced between the tribes in the aftermath of Kenya's disputed general elections, held the previous December. Unlike the rioting in the rest of the country, conflicts were strictly codified according to age-old traditions. Archers fired salvos at each other in daily contests, seldom engaging in close combat.
Yasuyoshi Chiba
Yasuyoshi Chiba is the Chief Photographer with Agence France-Presse (AFP) for Indonesia and East Timor. After starting his career as a staff photographer at The Asahi Shimbu...
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