The Karo People are one of a number of tribal groups living in the remote Omo Valley – Southern Ethiopia. This child was photographed in her village, high above the Omo River. A storm is gathering in the background.
Life hasn’t been easy for this old Bume Lady. The Bume People are probably the poorest of the many tribes living in the remote Omo Valley – Southern Ethiopia. She was photographed in her village located on a bluff high above the muddy Omo River.
ARBORE GIRL – SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA / MURSI GIRL – MAGO PARK, ETHIOPIA / HAMAR LADY – OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA / HAMAR LADY – OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA / KARO LADY – OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA / SAMBURU LADY – NORTHERN KENYA / HAMAR GIRL – OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA / HIMBA MOTHER – NAMIBIA / BUME LADY – OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA
A Karo man with an AK-47 – Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia. Guns are ubiquitous in the remote Omo Valley. The tribal men of the Omo consider weapons to be part of the traditional dress – much like jewelry. I am told that they only shoot eachother.
The Karo People are the smallest of the many tribal groups living in the Omo Valley of Southern Ethiopia. Numbering only about 3000, their continued existence is considered precarious. Karo ladies are famous for their face and body painting.
This Hamar Girl has just made a purchase at the weekly market in Turmi – Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia. The Hamars are one of a number of tribal groups living in this remote region – 24 hours by road (mainly dirt) from the capital, Addis Ababa.
Guns are ubiquitous in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley. AK-47’s are so common that they’re almost part of the traditional dress – like jewelry. These Karo men, high above the Omo River, are probably not as dangerous as they look. I’ve been told that they only shoot eachother.
The Hamar People are probably the most numerous of the tribal groups living in the remote Omo Valley in Southern Ethiopia. The ladies are particularly attractive with their pleated hair and shell jewelry. This young lady was photographed at the weekly market in Turmi.
A Hamar couple – Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia
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