People of Tigray
An introduction to the people & places of Tigray. Click the pictures to view larger versions.
Animals are herded as part of subsistence farming in Tigray
A subsistence farmer with his hoe
Children collecting dung in the fields for burning in kitchen stoves
Water is in very short supply - this young girl is carrying home water from the village well
The friendly children in Hawzien are very keen to have their photo taken
The small town of Hawzien in the Gheralta region of Tigray is busy & friendly
The sunsets in Gheralta are spectacular
Women collecting sticks for fuel in an arid landscape
Children & animals gathering near the water pump at Maikado
Towering rocks dominate the high Gheralta plain
Children in the Tigray Trust project area herding animals
Most people in the countryside still wear their traditional clothes
Women & girls in Tigray have very elaborate hairstyles
The Queen of Sheba bringing gold and other gifts to King Solomon in Jerusalem (Rubens, 1620)
Rocks & trees in Tigray are alive with Hyraxes peering inquisitively at passers-by
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