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bizarre to see these guys in bow-and-arrow tribal warfare wearing modern looking clothes

my thoughts exactly. it’s like the 2008 edition of braveheart.

How long until this gets captioned “ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKE ”?

It’s surprising that not a single person in that picture is carrying a shield of any kind.

I guess it would slow you down, and be somewhat of a pain to carry, but carrying a heavy shield around with you would be a lot less painful than getting shot with an arrow, IMO .

@Tanner: Huntards can’t equip shields, noob.

I’m moar surprised that not one of them has his pet out. But maybe the pets are already nomnoming on the Kalenjins.

I understand that red is a traditional Maasai warrior color, but it would also seem to make for a stand out target against the green grass.

It’s surprising that not a single person in that picture is carrying a shield of any kind.

It’s all about staying agile!

Sorry, couldn’t resist.

Okay, my stupid joke aside, it is really fascinating to see bow and arrow battles go down in the age of guided missiles and remote-controlled drones. I like the juxtaposition of old technology with modern time periods, and I could see it as a fun setting for a video game or something.

I’ve seen Return of the Jedi. This all ends well.

Great link, really amazing pictures.

Is this before the battle? I don’t see any arrows coming their way and nobody is hit.

That’s true Michael, maybe it’s LARP -style and the ones that are “hit” based on dice rolls lay down and pretend to be dead.

@Randy, at bow and arrow range, most people with even half-good eyesight should be able to see another person on an open field, whatever colour they are dressed in.