This is Magantu and her baby Bartui. Mursi society has a high level of infant mortality and raising children is greatly valued. Scarring around the hips, on the stomach and breasts can highlight areas associated with fertility. The scars themselves can also remain sensitive for years following their creation and be a source of heightened sensation for those with scars and anyone who touches them. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia.
Two Hamer families, including two first wives and two second wives. These two families are having early morning coffee. Coffee is very important for Hamer people and is usually made from the coffee bean shell and not the actual bean. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia.
A young Bena woman photographed at a food market close to key Afer. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2017
