This is Surba, a young woman from the Arbore tribe. Surba like all young women from her village needs to walk a few kilometers each day to fetch water from a nearby pond. Surba is a virgin as symbolised by her shaved head. Her long colorful necklaces are a very important status Symbol amongst women of all the tribes of the Omo Valley. Each tribe has there own distinct color, length and materials used. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.

Two young Suri men by the river. Southern Ethiopia, 2017.