ROBERTO PAZZI
The Kings of the Cattle

This photographic reportage invites the viewer into the world of the Mundari, a pastoral community living along the Nile in South Sudan, the world's youngest country.
The Mundari dedicate their lives to the care of their Ankole Watusi cattle, characterized by their large horns. They live in symbiosis with their cattle and nothing is more important for them than their bovines.
Known for their deep connection to cattle and for a daily life shaped by rhythm, ritual and resilience, the Mundari inhabit an environment where the bond between people, animals and land is fundamental.
Through these images we explore moments of quiet strength, communal identity and the delicate balance required to sustain tradition in a rapidly changing region. The photographs aim to reveal both the dignity of everyday gestures and the beauty of a culture that continues to define itself through its relationship with nature.

Author
Travel photographer who leads photo expeditions to remote cultures and author of HUMANKIND, premium limited-edition book.

Awards:
2026
Finalist SIPA
2025
POTY European Photo Awards , 500px GPA
Winner 23rd Smithsonian Magazine Contest
Category Winner Global Photo Awards, NY Photo Awards, London Photo Awards
Bronze Winner BIFA
Finalist HIPA
2024
Category Winner NY Photo Awards
Silver Winner ND Awards (Series), PX3
2023
Winner 21st Smithsonian Magazine Contest, Chromatic Awards, The Artist Gallery Awards
Gold Winner TIFA
Silver Winner VIEPA
Bronze Winner reFocus Awards
2022
Silver Winner PX3
2021
POTY GPA, 500px GPA
Category Winner MIFA
Winner MonoVisions Awards, VIPA
Gold Winner ND Awards
VIEPA - Silver Winner
Bronze Winner BIFA, TIFA, Chromatic Awards
2020
Winner - Photo Is Light World Contest
Silver Winner TIFA, ONE EYELAND
Runner-Up Nikon TPOTY

Website
https://robertopazziphoto.com/

Instagram
@roberto_pazzi_photo

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