Die Samburu sind vorwiegend Viehzüchter, spezialisert auf Rinderherden, und leben im Norden Kenias. Ihre Sprache ist, wie die ihrer nahen Verwandten Massai, Maa. Der Name des Volkes soll sich vom Maa-Wort "o-sampurumpuri", welches Schmetterling bedeutet, ableiten. Andere meinen jedoch, dass er vom Wort Samburr abstammt, dem traditionellen Lederbeutel, der zum Transport von Fleisch und Honig von den Samburu auf dem Rücken getragen wird. Der in Südafrika geborene und in Deutschland aufgewachsene Wahl-Londoner Dirk Rees besuchte dieses ursprüngliche Volk an ihren Lagerfeuern bevor diese endgültig verlöschen. Wir haben einen O-Ton von Dirk Rees, der mit seinem Projekt einen Merit bei unseren GoSeeAwards erhielt, für Euch auf GoSee:
"My aim was to spend time with the tribe and capture the essence of the Samburu spirit and soul. The gentle harshness and it’s unique flair. Photographing iconic African tribes and the way they express themselves through movement and dance is an ongoing personal project which I have started venturing into 2 years ago. My love for Africa is unconditional and having lived all over southern Africa and travelled extensively throughout. I find myself in an incredibly fortunate situation being allowed to combine my skills & passion and to experience and capture some of the few of the many hundreds of tribes before they are forgotten or have moved on from there ancient traditions. Don’t get me wrong there will always be there in some form or another but to what extent only the future will tell.
There are very few places on this earth where the drum of life is not beating at the same pace and offers such a raw and captivating experience than spending time in Africa. Over the years I have been coming and going and the ever growing human footprint is becoming ever more visible even in the remote areas which I have visited so far. My drive to embark on this project stems from my son who obviously is not aware of this at his delicate 3.5 years of age but I want him to see the tribes as I have seen them. I want him to see and experience Africa as I have and hopefully will in the years to come. Stopping time I suppose is a way to look at my approach, freezing a moment in time and capturing that essence so I can share that with him and hope that one day he will be able to pass it on."
Wir hoffen Ihr seid vom Ergebnis genauso begeistert wie wir. Seht selbst.
