Award-winning Kenyan photographer Richard Allela released a photo series beautifully capturing the African hero King Pano who single-handedly took down an entire army. “Legend goes that King Pino was conceived during heavy rains when lightning struck their village.He was possessed of unearthly powers, making him invincible during warfare. He was famously known for his capability to tear an entire army apart.” Allela recreated the story of King Pino with “hope that both the young and the old will be proud of their heritage and strive for greatness knowing that they are made of greatness and that they can become whatever they want,” he says to Egyptian Streets. By reviving the old African culture and tales that are often forgotten, the new generation can now better understand their roots and with that knowledge, they can become something better. What inspired Alella’s project was the lack of African heroes and heroines in representation in media, and especially the lack of visual representation. In one of the stories about King Pino, the legend says that while a stampede of elephants were storming towards the town, King Pino stood on his feet ready to…
This Kenyan Photographer Visualizes the Legendary Tale of King Pino
January 14, 2019
