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A Maasai woman sews a piece of fabric in the presence of two children. The woman sits on the branches of a fallen tree. Traditionally, Maasai people sourced their clothing from animal skins and other natural materials. They have now adopted more popular fabrics to construct clothing. The villagers are often attired in one-piece sarong wrapped around the body. In 1979, Richard Cross was invited to photograph the Maasai people as part of an ethnographic film project by then doctoral student Peter Biella. Cross received the invitation while doing graduate work at Temple University in Philadelphia. While in Tanzania, Cross photographed the cultural traditions, tribal rituals and daily life of the Maasai people. Una mujer masái cose un trozo de tela en presencia de dos niños. La mujer se sienta en las ramas de un árbol caído. Tradicionalmente, los masái obtenían su ropa de pieles de animales y otros materiales naturales. Ahora han adoptado telas más populares para construir ropa. Los aldeanos a menudo se visten con pareos de una pieza envueltos alrededor del cuerpo. En 1979, Richard Cross fue invitado a fotografiar a al pueblo masái como parte de un proyecto de filme etnográfico del estudiante de doctorado Peter Biella. Cross recibió la invitación mientras hacía estudios de posgrado en la Universidad de Temple en Filadelfia. Mientras estuvo en Tanzania, Cross fotografió las tradiciones culturales, los rituales y la vida cotidiana del pueblo masái.
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