A young woman from the Nyangatom tribe. Even though most women now ware colorful plastic necklaces this lady has a traditional one made from animal bone. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2017

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.