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Lionel Egger switzerland
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Christmas in Lalibela (Ethiopia)
This series has been taken in Lalibela, during the 3-days Christmas ceremony, where tens of thousands pilgrims gather, camping in the hills around the town and its famous rock-hewn churches.
01 - The impressive Beta Gabriel Raphael church
02 - Christmas ceremony lasting the whole night until sunrise at the Bete Medhane Alem Church
03 - Pilgrim isolated in his prayers
04 - Humility in front of the greatness of the Biete Amanuel church
05 - Holy bath to heal an infertile woman
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entry description
My work is mainly focused on African culture and traditions. I have been taking portraits and ceremonies pictures in several countries of Central and East Africa like Cameroon, Angola, South Sudan, Tanzania, RDC, Kenya and Uganda. But Ethiopia is probably my favorite country according my 4 visits during the last 4 years.This series has been taken in Lalibela, during the 3-days Christmas ceremony, where tens of thousands pilgrims gather, camping in the hills around the town and its famous rock-hewn churches.
01 - The impressive Beta Gabriel Raphael church
02 - Christmas ceremony lasting the whole night until sunrise at the Bete Medhane Alem Church
03 - Pilgrim isolated in his prayers
04 - Humility in front of the greatness of the Biete Amanuel church
05 - Holy bath to heal an infertile woman
about the photographer
For as long as I can remember I have been travelling around the world. When I was 12, I discovered photography, when my father offered me my first reflex camera. Since then, I have always traveled with my camera in hand, first using black and white film and then moving onto digital photography. My third passion, animals and nature, shaped my professional career. I did a master thesis in Biology, studying wild chimpanzees in the Ivory Coast jungle for two years. After this experience, I studied infography for a post-graduate thesis. I worked for several years doing 3D real-time animation in addition to web and graphic design, the field in which I'm working at the moment.back to gallery