East Africa Art

Seen in Mogadishu, Afgooye + Jazeera, Somalia by Ayub Ahmed

Afar dancer, Djibouti, by Nesha Humes

Swahili henna, Kenya, by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher

Oromo woman, Ethiopia, by Visit Oromia

Kalenjin girl, Chemutai Olga, Uganda, by Miss Eco Queen Uganda Beauty Pageant

Turu woman, Tanzania, by Lluis Font

Burundian man, Burundi, by SWagg pictures photography

Dinka maiden with songbull wearing a trilby hat and carrying a spear. 1952.

Photo by Keystone

Shilluk woman, South Sudan, by Hasson photography

Jie woman, Uganda, by David Dhaen

The Art of: is a series that spotlights cultural practices, artisanal trade, and craftsmanship indigenous to Africa. Through visual documentation, it aims to preserve indigenous practices and the art of their techniques while highlighting the work of the artisans and practitioners who carry forward these traditions.

Our first episode transports us to a small Nubian community in Kibera, Kenya, where filmmakers April and Tierney Walker document some of the fascinating beautification rituals undertaken by a Nubian bride 'ARUS' as part of her wedding preparations.

Seen in Ethiopia by Ayantu Jinfessa

The Kereyu carefully style their afros to mimic the sycamore tree. (Ethiopia)

Seen in Kigali, Rwanda by William Nsanzuwera

Seen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by murllss + matchaarchives for ethiopian_girl_skaters (via IG)

Seen in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Leila Suraj

“Capturing beautiful moments of kids celebrating #Ashenda at #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 #habesha #tigray”

Mwangi Hutter

Roar Of Unspoken Voices from the Embracing Series, 2017

Acrylic on canvas.