Hamer woman being whipped at a bull jumping ceremony near Turmi in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia.

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Hamer woman being whipped at a bull jumping ceremony near Turmi in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. The young women taunt the men into hitting them harder, thinking that if they are strong whippers they will make good husbands!

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Size: 5000px × 3337px
Location: Turmi, South Omo, Ethiopia
Photo credit: © dave stamboulis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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