Some interesting pictures; the first ones look a bit Kyuk and they look upset, i wish they could talk back and tell us what was going on.

http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512611308_ful.html#topofimage

http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512610803_ful.html#topofimage

http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512610751_ful.html#topofimage

http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512610746_ful.html#topofimage

http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512610862_ful.html#topofimage

http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512611326_ful.html#topofimage

http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512611342_ful.html#topofimage

http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512620183_ful.html#topofimage

waikombe,
Asante sana for those pictures. I love to see pictorial representations of our history. I have a few of these from the earliest white travelers.
Keep up the good spirit. Needless to say, these pictures represent the age of innosence that is rapidly everporated. We are now living a manufactured reality. There is hope that we could change things for the better but there are very few people who are even aware of the dangers that we face as a people African descent. I would like to see more serious discussion on this site as to what we as a people can do.
Thaaiii

Waikombe
Manze hizo mafoto zimenijazz. Ukiwakiche kama waroro bana, matinye, marasa ,na kadhalika, hata bila makladi, wameiva jo!

Hata wasee nao si kidogo, lakini wakati maodieros wanajitokeza masura zao mbaya, basi Waafrika wanaaza kuonekana wajinga. Lakini si foto mbaya.

Wazi Waikombe!

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nice fotos, Kirema Thahu c u post the ones u have we c them.

Sajini,
My sheng does not go beyond the obvious but I get the drift. Frankly I had never seen such photos and, like the history, found them quite disturbing, but they clarify the genesis of the fascination and awe of “all things white and beautiful”. Despite the lack of sophistication (which is good, I think) the pictures show people with a complacent, easy-going, unassuming, and overly-deferential attitude; that’s the mistake we made and we are still paying the price. Otherwise how do you explain what Amos Wako did or this, http://www.geh.org/ar/strip38/htmlsrc/m198512620268_ful.html#topofimage
had all the herbalists and medicine men from the guys village died?

If you view the entire website you will notice that the communities shown seem to be having a ‘meekness’ competition; Cute but distressing.

I have archived an illegal selection for a design student I am helping with research; you can have a look, some won’t help, I know, but I had a lot of fun compiling them; there are lots of bums and titis. It’s disappointing how designers and dance choreographers never acknowledge the contribution of our continent in their work, but that’s another discussion for another day.
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/missywaikombe/album?.d...tok=phYtbJDB0QRxeu52

By the way I didn’t know Lumbwa is a legit term, it was considered rude in my parents house, together with Ndorobo. Maybe because us kids used the words as insults. (to each other, I’m ashamed to say)

Kirema thahu,
I would like to see your collection; can u scan them please.

Thai

Waikombe,
Asante sana kwa kutuonjesha picha hizi. Kusema ukweli nimependezwa sana kwa sababu zinatukumbusha mengi ambayo sisi hatukuyaona, wala kuyashuhudia. Labda kuna wale wataona aibu, kuona mababu wao wamekaa bila nguo, lakini sioni la kunitia aibu. Leo hii huku Marekani twawona watu wanatembea nusu uchi, eti sababu ya joto, na huo ni ustaarabu. Mimi ninajuvunia kuwa historia yetu kwani jamii ya Wakenya imepitia mabadiliko mengi.

Picha iliyoniudhi kabisa ni picha nambari 71 ambayo Waafrika wamembeba mzungu. Hata hivyo kuna mengi ambayo hatuyajui kuhusu picha hizi. Labda unaweza kutuandikia hapo chini ni shughuli gani ambayo inaendelea katika picha hizi.

Nashukuru sana.

Sajini.

Thaaaaai

Sajini,

Uriokwo, nice to hear/see you write again. Ni kanda ya Ruku.

we came from far!
Maasai are very beautiful people,huh.