Discovery Collection: Life in the Cattle Camp #16

Discovery Collection

Piece #16 of 100

Mundari children warming up in the cattle camp at sunrise (South Sudan). The Mundari are cattle herders who dedicate their lives to the care of their cattle. In their cattle camps, kids are doing most of the daily work. They collect the fresh cow dung and put it into piles which are then set on fire to repel the (extremely) numerous and voracious mosquitoes of the area. The children with few guardinas are sleeping with the cows. The ash from dung fires, as fine as talcum powder, is often used as bedding.

Published by: National Geographic Awards: 35Awards 2020