This is Namailoi, a young woman from the Nyangatom tribe. Other tribes don't like the Nyangatom (mainly because they fear them) and call them pejoratively the Bume, which translates as ”stinking”. They are indeed fierce warriors which is supposedly demonstrated by their custom to scar their chest; one scar for each killed enemy. Heavy necklaces and long skirts from goat skins, which are richly decorated, are characteristic for the women. Necklaces were traditionally made from dry seeds, but these days they have been largely replaced with colourful glass beads coming from Kenya. The women also decorate themselves with ornamental scarification on their faces, chests, and bellies. Omo valley, south Ethiopia, 2013.
This is Guri, a young woman from the Arbore tribe. Arbore, unmarried women shave there head as a sign of there virginity, once married they are allowed to grow there hair. As part of the marriage preparations Arbore women need to be Circumcised. Whilst their mothers hold them down they have there Clitoris removed with a sharp knife. They then need to spend a couple of months indoors before resuming there marriage life. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.
