Scarifications on the shoulder of a Hamar man, in South Omo, Ethiopia, in October, 2006. The 40,000-strong, cattle-herding Hamar

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Scarifications on the shoulder of a Hamar man, in South Omo, Ethiopia, in October, 2006. The 40,000-strong, cattle-herding Hamar are among the largest of the 20 or so ethnic groups which inhabit the culturally diverse South Omo region in south-west Ethiopia.

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Size: 5552px × 3690px
Location: South Omo, Ethiopia, East Africa
Photo credit: © Anders Ryman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: None

Keywords: adornmet, adults, africa, africans, beadwork, body, decoration, ethiopia, hamar, hamer, indigenous, males, necklace, omo, people, scarifications, scars, south, tribespeople