JURICA GALIC
Back to the Past

The photograph was taken in a cattle camp of the Mundari nomadic people in South Sudan. This community is known for breeding Ankole cattle, distinguished by their large horns. What makes this photograph special is that it was captured at sunset, when dried dung is burned, which—combined with the setting sun—creates a magical photographic atmosphere.

Author
Jurica Galić Juka (b. 1976) is a Croatian travel writer, reportage photographer, and world traveler from Split. Since 2016, he has been a regular contributor to the national magazine Meridijani, and his work has also been published by numerous other travel magazines and newspapers, including The Guardian, National Geographic, Place2Go, Adriatic Travel, and Travel Magazin. He is a long-standing member of Fotoklub Split. In photography, he has won more than 200 international and national awards and has held 15 solo exhibitions (six of them selected by artistic councils). He has also exhibited twice outside Croatia, in Germany and Turkey. In 2024, he received the lifetime achievement award “Tošo Dabac” for his overall contribution and work in the field of photography. His photographic specialty is travel and documentary photography, with favorite themes including portraits, street photography, landscapes, and photojournalism. In addition to photography and writing, he is equally passionate about making documentary films. He describes his travels as a mission rather than mere accumulation of kilometers. A lover of history, he also engages on an amateur level in ethnology, anthropology, and the study of ancient cultures and civilizations.

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