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.
Scarring or tribal beatification marks can be used to accentuate the shape of the female body. Mursi women have elaborate symmetrical scarring patterns made on their bodies. They focus on the stomach but also curve around the breasts. The flat skin of the stomach is raised with sharp thorns and then cut. Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.
