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Portrait of Ntorol, Mursi Tribe, Chamolo Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Portrait of Nangone, Mursi Tribe, Minisha Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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A Mursi girl, accompanied by her dog, carries a large clay pot to collect water from the Omo River. Her earlobes are already pierced and extended, and decorated with round clay discs.She is dressed in skins, attractively decorated with thin stripes.The culture, social organisation, customs and values of the people have changed little.
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A woman of the Mursi tribe. Once married Mursi women pierce their lower lip and stretch it by inserting increasingly large plugs until they can wear a clay lip plate. The size of the lip plate reflects the bride price paid by their husband. Within the Omo Valley, the Mursi have a reputation for being extremely fierce and aggressive but also for their skill at making pots. This women carries a pot
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A young girl of the Mursi tribe. This girl is unmarried as she does not have the pierced lower lip and clay lip plate of a married woman. Within the Omo Valley,the Mursi have a reputation for being extremely fierce and aggressive but also for being skilled in making clay pots. This girl carries a pot on her head using a ring of plaited grass to help prevent the pot from falling.
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A Mursi woman stands with a clay pot on her head beside her hut in a village in the Omo Valley. Once married Mursi women pierce their lower lip and stretch it by inserting increasingly large plugs until they can wear a clay lip plate. This woman is not wearing her lip plate so her lower lip hangs loose. Within the Omo Valley, the Mursi have a reputation for being extremely fierce and aggressive. T
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A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so. The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price. The reason for this singular practice is not fully understood but Mursi women will claim that it enhances their beauty.
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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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Portrait of Narugo, Mursi Tribe, Minisha Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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A Mursi woman with a clay lip plate. Once married, Mursi women pierce their lower lip and stretch it by inserting increasingly large plugs until they can wear a clay lip plate. The size of the lip plate reflects the bride price paid by their husband. Within the Omo Valley, the Mursi have a reputation for being extremely fierce and aggressive. They are also renowned for their skill at making clay
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Traditional Mursi woman with lip plates, Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa
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A Mursi girl with circular clay ear ornaments in her pierced ears wears a heavy metal skirt. This form of dress is common among young girls.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan. They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River.
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Portrait of Dinakari, Mursi Tribe, Minisha Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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A Mursi girl with scarification on the left side of her back. Shortly before she marries, her lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so to insert a clay lip plate. The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price.
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A Mursi man sits with his wife. Once married, Mursi women pierce their lower lip and stretch it by inserting increasingly large plugs until they can wear a clay lip plate. The size of the lip plate reflects the bride price paid by their husband. Within the Omo Valley, the Mursi have a reputation for being extremely fierce and aggressive.
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Portrait of Ngabiyo, Mursi Tribe, Minisha Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Portrait of Ateri, Mursi Tribe, Chamolo Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Portrait of Ana, Mursi Tribe, Marege Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Portrait of Nakumu, Mursi Tribe, Marege Village, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Young warrior of the Mursi tribe with Kalashnikov gun, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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A Mursi girl stands with a clay pot on her head . Within the Omo Valley,the Mursi have a reputation for being extremely fierce and aggressive. They are also renowned for their skill at making clay pots.
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A Mursi woman wearing a large wooden lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so. The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price. They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River.
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A member of the Mursi Tribe with lip plates, head dress and body paint in Mago National Park, Ethiopia, Africa
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Woman of the Mursi tribe with Kalashnikov gun, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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Woman of the Mursi Tribe with Kalashnikov and small child, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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Woman of the Mursi Tribe with disc in her lower lip, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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A woman of the Mursi tribe. Once married Mursi women pierce their lower lip and stretch it by inserting increasingly large plugs until they can wear a clay lip plate. The size of the lip plate reflects the bride price paid by their husband. Within the Omo Valley, the Mursi have a reputation for being extremely fierce and aggressive but also for their skill at making pots. This women carries a pot
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Portrait of a Mursi woman with clay lip plate, Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Village chief of a community of the Mursi Tribe, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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A member of the Mursi Tribe with lip plates, head dress and body paint in Mago National Park, Ethiopia, Africa
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Portait of a Mursi girl with clay lip plate, and hairstyle that indicates she is going through puberty,The Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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Mursi woman with clay lip plate, Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so. The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price. They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River, the country's largest river.
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A Mursi mother and child.The mother shades her shaven head from the sun with a small decorated leather apron.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan. They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River.
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A Mursi man with scarification in the shape of a crown.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan. They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River.
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The typical hairstyle of a young Mursi girl.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan.They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River, the countrys largest river.
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A Mursi child is carried safely in her mothers decorated leather garments.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan.They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River.
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The typical hairstyle of a young Mursi girl.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan.They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River, the countrys largest river.
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An armed Mursi man wearing a heavy ivory bracelet round his left wrist.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan. They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River.
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A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate and ear ornaments to match.Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so while some of her teeth will be removed for the plate to fit snugly.The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price. The reason for this singular practice is not fully understood but Mursi women
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A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate and ear ornaments to match.Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so while some of her teeth will be removed for the plate to fit snugly. The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price. The reason for this singular practice is not fully understood but Mursi women
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A Mursi woman with decorated face and body scarification wears a large clay lip plate. Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so while some of her teeth will be removed for the plate to fit snugly.The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price.The reason for this singular practice is not fully understood but
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A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate and ear ornaments to match.Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so while some of her teeth will be removed for the plate to fit snugly.The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price. The reason for this singular practice is not fully understood but Mursi women
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A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate and ear ornaments to match.Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so while some of her teeth will be removed for the plate to fit snugly. The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price. The reason for this singular practice is not fully understood but Mursi women
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A woman of the Mursi tribe. Once married Mursi women pierce their lower lip and stretch it by inserting increasingly large plugs until they can wear a clay lip plate. The size of the lip plate reflects the bride price paid by their husband. Within the Omo Valley,the Mursi have a reputation for being extremely fierce and aggressive.
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Portrait of a Mursi woman with clay lip plate, Mursi Hills, Mago National Park, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
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A Mursi girl dressed in finely decorated leather garments with a beautifully made basket over one shoulder. Her partially shaven head is the typical hairstyle of her tribe.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan. They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River, the country's largest river.
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A Mursi woman wearing a large clay lip plate and ear ornaments to match.Shortly before marriage, a girls lower lip will be pierced and progressively stretched over a year or so while some of her teeth will be removed for the plate to fit snugly.The size of the lip plate often determines the quantum of the bride price. The reason for this singular practice is not fully understood but Mursi women
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The detail of a Mursi womans decorated leather skirt.The Mursi speak a Nilotic language and have affinities with the Shilluk and Anuak of eastern Sudan.They live in a remote area of southwest Ethiopia along the Omo River, the countrys largest river
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Woman of the Mursi Tribe with disc in her lower lip, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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