Honorable Mention
The Emir's guardians
DESCRIPTION
The Durbar festival, also known as Hawan Sallah, is a bi-annual celebration of the Hausa people of North Nigeria, combining tradition, culture, religion and history while described as the largest parade of decorated horses in the world. Hausa's are renowned in history as exceptional horsemen and formidable warriors of the Sahara and the Sahel.
The red-clad guards, called Yan Bindinga, are assigned to protect the Emir from being seen while he is getting on his horse in front of his Palace.
AUTHOR
Although a Civil Engineer in profession, I turned out as an amateur travel photographer having traveled to numerous countries around the world such as Ethiopia, India, Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Cote d'Ivoire, China, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Mali, Benin, Haiti, Cuba etc. My main goal is to capture the uniqueness of the local cultures and the life of the people in the most remote places of our world, emphasizing on syncretism between rare religions and rituals. My pictures have been awarded multiple awards in many prestigious photo competitions and have been published in many books and magazines. 