Jim Koenigsaecker

Photojournalist

Lake Turkana, Kenya

Location: Sacramento

Nationality: American

Biography: Jim Koenigsaecker dedicated the first 10 years of his adult life to newspaper journalism. He worked his way up from a copy boy to an editor, but, his passion was always photojournalism. During the glory days of newspapers, Jim covered everything... read on

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Abei Ekai, left, and Akamais Kai, right, start their day as the sun rises over their family’s home on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya. Lake Turkana is an endangered United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site.

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Eporon Ekai keeps a close eye on his family’s goats on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya. The Turkana are still semi-nomadic pastoralists.

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Lepo Ikal makes butter from goat milk in a gourd at her family’s home on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya. The Turkana use butter as food, to soften the leather hides they wear and in rituals.

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Ostrich feathers adorn the headdress of a Turkana man on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya.

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Ayanae Ewar, left, breast feeds Anam Eipa along side Alimlim Ewar at their family’s home on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya.

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Erupe Etir at her family’s home on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya.

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Ekoel Kure with his stave and ekicholong on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya. The Turkana use ekicholongs as stools and a headrests. Note: This is a portrait.

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Ekidor Etir tends to his family’s goats on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya.

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Turkana men dance on the shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya after a wedding.

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Lake Turkana, Kenya

Copyright jim koenigsaecker 2021

Date of Work 12/14/19 - 12/14/19

Updated 11/19/21

Location Lake Turkana, Kenya

Archived as Documentary, Editorial, Iconic places, Journalism, NGO, Photography, Photojournalism, World heritage

Lake Turkana in Kenya is an endangered United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. Jim Koenigsaecker is documenting as many World Heritage Sites as possible as part of a long-term, personal project.