We Are Mundari

• Prize
  Bronze in People/Culture
• Photographer
  Roberto Pazzi
• Technical Info
  NIKON D810, NIKON AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
• Photo Date
  February 24th, 2020

Mundari men in the cattle camp at sunrise (South Sudan). The Mundari are cattle herders of South Sudan who dedicate their lives to the care of their cattle. They live in symbiosis with their cattle. The Mundari use the ash created by the fires to rub on themselves and their cattle, creating a protection against mosquitoes. They massage their animals twice a day. To largely keep themselves clean, Mundari men squat under streams of cow urine, which they see as a natural antiseptic to fight infection. The act also tinges their hair orange.

Born in Italy and educated as an engineer, Roberto Pazzi is a documentary and cultural photographer whose work explores people, communities, and the relationship between identity, culture, and place. His work has been published by renowned publications around the world, and he is also the author of HUMANKIND, a premium limited-edition volume presenting a curated selection of his work in large format. Based in Spain, Roberto collaborates with Nomad Photo Expeditions, where he leads immersive photographic journeys to some of the world’s most remote and culturally vibrant regions.