Gadawan Kura

This photo series is called The Hyena & Other Men by Pieter Hugo. I have been admiring it for a few weeks and felt like I needed to share it. The photos are amazing. There is also a description of his encounter with the hyena handlers that is equally interesting. This is one of my favorite parts:

I agreed to travel with the animal wranglers to Kanu in the northern part of the country. One of them set out to negotiate a fare with a taxi driver; everyone else, including myself and the hyenas, monkeys and rock pythons, hid in the bushes. When their companion signalled that he had agreed on a fare, the motley troupe of humans and animals leapt out from behind the bushes and jumped into the vehicle. The taxi driver was completely horrified. I sat upfront with a monkey and the driver. He drove like an absolute maniac. At one stage the monkey was terrified by his driving. It grabbed hold of my leg and stared into my eyes. I could see its fear.

Enjoy the whole series and the rest of his work here.