A photographer has travelled the world to showcase the talents of people who can carry heavy loads on their heads.
Floriane
de Lassée, from France, went to some of the world's most remote
landscapes, from East Africa to South America, in search of subjects for
her photo series, 'How Much Can You Carry'.
The
37-year-old took on the project after becoming fascinated with the long
lines of walkers carrying objects on their heads on roads around
Africa.
So far she has pictured 70 people and travelled through 15 regions within seven countries to compile the spectacular images.
Her
aim was to stage each person balancing the items that mean the most to
them and her subjects ranged from children in Bolivia to tribesmen in
Ethiopia.
She
said: 'Leaving misery on the side, the models show a unique sense of
curiosity, fun, and pride in staging themselves, proud to put forward
what can be considered in lots of cases as their only survival means.'
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A tribesman
(left) from Ethiopia holds a rifle between his knees and balances a
microwave box, Coca Cola crate, metal pot and a plant on his head. In
another picture (right), a young girl from Ethiopia balances three large
bundles of wood with a baby goat perched on top
Headstrong:
Pictured left, a Rwandan man shifts his body around as he carries four
large suitcases on his head while an Indonesian woman balances a huge
blue sack on her head as a child sits on top (right)
Having a
ball: Pictured left, a young girl takes the strain as she carries three
children on her shoulders under a basketball hoop in her native Nepal.
Pictured right, a footballer from Brazil concentrates while balancing a
bag of balls
Balancing
act: A child, pictured left, from Ethiopia appears untroubled by the
huge bundle of water bottles he is carrying on his head. Pictured right,
a woman from Ethiopia smiles as she balances a pile of red cushions
A woman
named Jessica from Bolivia uses a hand to steady a heavy load of tools
and brushes (left) while a young man from Nepal uses a head strap to
carry foliage while carrying a bundle of sticks with his hands
An elderly
woman from India uses a small orange cushion to help her balance a large
wooden structure on her head (left). Pictured right another woman from
India shows off her ability to carry items on her head. French
photographer Floriane de Lassée travelled to some of the world's most
remote landscapes to capture the images
The
37-year-old photographer pictured 70 people including a youngster in
Ethiopia carrying a baby goat (left) and a Bolivian girl balancing bags
of clothes on her head (right)
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