Shuka Cloth

Herder and herds near Arusha, Tanzania.

Note the plaid on the herder's shoulders. It is the "African blanket" of "shuka" cloth. This colorful wrap is often worn for warmth and identity by members of the Maasai, pastoralists of East Africa.

I captured this image on the way to our first climb of Kilimanjaro a couple of years ago.