WEREMA KRZYSZTOF
Mundari the free shepherds

it's a part of a long term project „ Dying tribes” . Last trip "At the two banks of the White Nile River" was photographic expedition to South Sudan. I spent few days living with Mundari, look at their lifestyle. The Mundari, like other Nilotic tribes, are very cattle-oriented: cattle serves as a form of currency and a mark of status. Cows are more than gold for them , they treat cows equally.
Mundari move in search of pastures, returning to encampments created on their own trail. The roles in their group are strictly divided, and the circadian rhythm goes along with the cows. They are armed like all tribes in South Sudan. The grass completes a 24-hour cycle, being eaten by the cows in the morning, excreted as dung in the encampment, then burned into ashes, which are used in the morning to clean livestock and cover the body to protect against the sun and mosquitoes. The characteristic triangular scarifications are the domain of the Mundari as one of the Nilotic tribes of South Sudan.

Author
Krzysztof Werema - Photographer and traveller. He started his photographic journey in 2008 and to date he has been awarded various accolades both in Poland and abroad, inter alia, International Photographer Of The Year , Px3 Paris 2015 & 2017, International Color Awards 2022. He loves to work with flash lighting technique in his projects. Krzysztof Werema has showcased his photography at exhibitions in Poland, Hungary, Australia, Ireland and the UK. In addition to his keen eye behind the camera, he also follows other interests from which he draws inspiration such as; Surreal art, symbolism, human body, and studies of African ethnicity.  For many years, the artist has been implementig the long-term project „Dying tribes”, the stages of which are closed by subsequent photography exhibitions. The latest exhibition “On both sides of the White Nile. South Sudan tribes” is the result of a trip to the youngest African country in January/February 2022.

Instagram
@weremak

BACK TO GALLERY