A cruel tradition still has exists for some Hamar: unmarried women can have babies to test their fertility, but some of them are just abandoned in the bush. This tradition is on the decline but NGO's still save abandoned new born's. Hamar believe that a child born out of formal marriage has "mingi", something abnormal and unclean. For them, it is the expression of the devil, which may cause disasters such as epidemics or drought in the village. So, illegitimate children are abandoned. These kinds of beliefs can also be observed in other Ethiopan tribes: many parents prefer to sacrifice their own child rather than risk being affected by the evil eye. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.

Women from the Arbore tribe under a tree. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.

Hamar man sleeping in his hut. Hamar men can often be seen carrying a little wooden stool which they use for sitting when away from home or as a pillow when sleeping. The bed comes in the form of a very thin Cowhide which they roll away during the day. Hamar Village, Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.