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Portrait of two Surma boys with body paintings, Kibish, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Exuberant Dassanech boys have fun playing a game that imitates the jumping movement of grasshoppers and frogs, Ethiopia
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Portrait of Longiro, Dassanech Tribe, Salany Village, Omorate, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Nyangatom (Bumi) tribal dance ceremony, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Lalibela boy wearing a Haile Selassie t-shirt, Lalibela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa
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Surma boy with body paintings, Kibish, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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A Nyangatom boy holds a cow whilst another boy draws his bow ready to fire an arrow with a very short head into the artery of the cow so they can bleed it. Several pints of blood will be collected which will then be mixed with milk and drunk by the Nyangatom. The Nyangatom or Bume are a Nilotic tribe of sem nomadic pastoralists who live along the banks of the Omo River in south western Ethiopia.
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A young Dassanech boy silhouetted against the evening sky at his settlement alongside the Omo River. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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Two Karo children stand together,with their arms round each other. A small Omotic tribe related to the Hamar,who live along the banks of the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia,the Karo are renowned for their elaborate body painting using white chalk,crushed rock and other natural pigments.
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Two young Karo boys with their faces and torsos painted in readiness for a dance.Karo men excel in body art.They use local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments to decorate themselves elaborately.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia.
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Portrait of Narugo, Mursi Tribe, Minisha Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Two Mursi men with singular hairstyles play a game of bau as a young boy watches them. Most men possess rifles to protect their families from hostile neighbours.Body art is an important aspect of Mursi culture.They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River.
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Portait of a local village boy, Simien Mountains National Park, The Ethiopian Highlands, Ethiopia, Africa
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Two young Dassanech boys sport elaborate clay hairdos at their settlement alongside the Omo River. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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A young Dassanech girl holds her little brother. She wears a leather skirt with an elaborate fringe of wooden and metal tassles. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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A young Dassanech boy with an elaborate clay hairdo and headband of beads at his village in the Omo Delta. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) and Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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A young Dassanech boy silhouetted against the evening sky at his settlement alongside the Omo River. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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A Nyangatom boy holds a cow whilst another boy draws his bow ready to fire an arrow with a very short head into the artery of the cow so they can bleed it. Several pints of blood will be collected which will then be mixed with milk and drunk by the Nyangatom. The Nyangatom or Bume are a Nilotic tribe of sem nomadic pastoralists who live along the banks of the Omo River in south western Ethiopia.
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A young Dassanech boy shows off his distinctive painted clay hairdo. The central panel consists of tightly packed coils of sisal thread extracted from grain sacks that allow the scalp to breathe underneath the clay. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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Dorze boys with body painting on stilts, Chencha mountains, Ethiopia, Africa
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A Dassanech youth with his ears pierced and fitted with five brass rings. He carries a traditional wooden stool,which doubles as a pillow at night. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.
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Two Hamer (Hamar) girls wearing traditional goat skin dress decorated with cowie shells, Dombo Village, Turmi, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Portrait of a Hamer (Hamar) child at Evangadi dancing (night dance), Dombo Village, Turmi, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Smiling hill tribe boy with hand woven hat, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia, Africa
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Portrait of Nani, Kara Tribe, Duse Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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A young Dassanech herdsboy runs across shallow water beside the Omo River. The river bursts its banks annually during heavy rain in the Ethiopian Highlands, Ethiopia
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Hamer (Hamar) people at Evangadi dancing (Hamer night dance), Dombo village, Turmi, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Karo men paint each other in preparation for a dance in the village of Duss. A small Omotic tribe related to the Hamar,who live along the banks of the Omo River in southwestern Ethiopia,the Karo are renowned for their elaborate body painting using white chalk,crushed rock and other natural pigments.
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A young Dorze boy winds cotton onto a bobin for his father. Dorze men are synonymous with weaving the best cotton cloth in Ethiopia.
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At daybreak,two Dassanech youths set out along the banks of the Omo River to spear-fish barbel,tilapia or Nile perch. Considerable skill and patience is required to spear fish in shallow water.
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A Konso youth of southwest Ethiopia carries home a wooden yoke used by pairs of oxen to plough the land.
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Karo woman with child wearing traditional goatskin dress decorated with cowrie shells, Kolcho village, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Young children walking through the beautiful scenery around Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa
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Karo man with body painting, made from mixing animal pigments with clay, Kolcho village, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Ethiopia, Harar. A group of young men enjoying the effects of local stimulant Chat.
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A young Dassanech girl holds her little brother. She wears a leather skirt with an elaborate fringe of wooden and metal tassles. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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A Nyangatom boy catches blood from the artery of a cow in a gourd. The cow is bled by firing an arrow with a very short head into the artery of the cow. Several pints of blood will be collected which will then be mixed with milk and drunk by the Nyangatom. The Nyangatom or Bume are a Nilotic tribe of semi-nomadic pastoralists who live along the banks of the Omo River in south-western Ethiopia.
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A Dassanech girl leaning against a bale of cattle fodder on a raised platform is silhouetted against the evening sky at a settlement alongside the Omo River. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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A coy young Dassanech boy with a hairstyle typical of the young boys of his tribe.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.
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Boys in field harvesting 'tef', Woolisso region, Shoa province, Ethiopia, Africa
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A young Dassanech boy with a shock of hair which will be braided when he gets older, Ethiopia
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Dorze boy with musical instrument made from bamboo, Chencha mountains, Ethiopia, Africa
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Ethiopia, Harar. A butcher and his son in their shop in Harar's Muslim meat market.
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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia.
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A smart young Hamar youth at Turmi Market.The Hamar are semi-nomadic pastoralists who live in harsh country around the Hamar Mountains of Southwest Ethiopia. Their whole way of life is based on the needs of their livestock. Cattle are economically and culturally their most important asset.
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Young Dassanech boys run along a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin.They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.
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Nyangatom (Bumi) tribal dance ceremony, Omo River Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Karo men and girls enjoy a dance.The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia.
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In the late afternoon, a group of Dassanech children walk in single file beneath a large wild fig tree along a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin.They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.
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In the late afternoon, Nyangatom villagers enjoy singing and dancing. As groups of men take centre stage to jump high in the air, women and girls sing, clap to a rhythm, and move slowly towards the men. Children enjoy the excitement in the background.The Nyangatom are one of the largest tribes and arguably the most warlike people living along the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia, Lake Awassa. A young boy punts a traditional reed Tankwa through the reeds.
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Mural of Jesus and Mary, Church of Ura Kedane Meheriet, Peninsula of Zege on Lake Tana, Gondar, Ethiopia, Africa
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In the late afternoon, a group of Dassanech children wave to passing visitors along a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin.They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.
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In the late afternoon, Nyangatom villagers enjoy singing and dancing. As groups of men take centre stage to jump high in the air, women and girls sing, clap to a rhythm, and move slowly towards the men. Children enjoy the excitement in the background.The Nyangatom are one of the largest tribes and arguably the most warlike people living along the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia.
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A Dassanech herdsman swims his cattle across the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia.This can be dangerous with numerous crocodiles lurking in the muddy waters. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.
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Papaya (pawpaw) sellers, Gambella region, Ilubador state, Ethiopia, Africa
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Dassanech children play on the bank of the Omo River at sunset. Much the largest of the tribes in the Omo Valley numbering around 50,000,the Dassanech (also known as the Galeb,Changila or Merille) are Nilotic pastoralists and agriculturalists.
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Ethiopia, Harar. A butcher and his son in their shop in Harar's Muslim meat market.
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Ethiopia, Lake Awassa. A Man punts a traditional reed Tankwa through the reeds at sunset.
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Ethiopia, Lake Awassa. A young boy punts a traditional reed Tankwa through the reeds.
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