This hamar woman is a second wife, this is symbolised by her two metal necklaces. The Hamar women who are not first wives have a really hard life, being more of a slave than a wife. Hamer women cover there body and hair with clay, butter and animal fat, and the more scars one has on her back, the higher her status. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.
View of lake Chamo and the surrounding countryside. Southern Ethiopia, 2013
A young Murci girl holding a goat. She is wearing big traditional earrings but the lip plate has not been an option for her. Although many women still wear the lip plate more and more young girls are opting out. Southern Ethiopia, 2017.
