A Hamar bride-to-be visits her fiancé's village for the betrothal ceremony, in South Omo, Ethiopia, in October, 2006.
A Hamar bride-to-be visits her fiancé's village for the betrothal ceremony, 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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Location: South Omo, Ethiopia, East Africa
Photo credit: © Anders Ryman / Alamy / Afripics
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