This is Teri, a young girl from the Hamar tribe. Teri is not yet married, evident as she does not support the hairstyle of little dreadlocks of a married woman. Wife beating is an accepted part of life rather than a taboo, and the convention is that a man will not generally tell his wife why she is being whipped. On the other hand, if a beating is severe then family or neighbours will step in. After the couple have had two or three children, the beating stops. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.

This is Olibesin, a young Shepherd from the Mursi tribe. The Mursi cultivate along the Omo from September to February each year and then they return to the inland grassy plains to cultivate during the rainy season from March and August. People cultivate sorghum and corn. Sometimes they grow beans and pumpkins. Cattle provide milk which is often eaten with porridge. Cattle are vital in times of drought, since they can be exchanged in local towns for money to buy grain. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.