This is Bale, a young girl from the Karo tribe. The Karo like to adorn themselves with paint and flowers found in the nearby fields. All karo girls like to pierce a small hole in there lower lip were they can then insert a metal nail or in the case of Bale a flower. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.
The Suri people live in an area of Ethiopia close to the Sudanese border. They are known for decoration themselves using natural items found in the nearby countryside. Southern Ethiopia, 2017
This is Surba, a young woman from the Arbore tribe. The Arbore are agro-pastoral people dwelling in south-western Omo Valley. Their population is estimated to be around 7,000. The Arbore territory is a savannah grassland at around 500 meters elevation. The Weito River flows from north to south and runs into the Lake Chew Bahir, on the border between Ethiopia and Kenya. The people live along the lower part of the river. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.