This Suri man is covered in blood from the violent stick fights. OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA: MEET THE tribe who engage in a violent and bloody stick fight w
This Suri man is covered in blood from the violent stick fights. OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA: MEET THE tribe who engage in a violent and bloody stick fight with the last man standing winning a BRIDE. In one image, a young Suri man prepared for the next round of fighting as blood dripped off his head. Another photo featured a woman crying as she struggled to watch the bloody battles unfold. Photographer, Xavier Gil Tabios (62) from Barcelona, Spain, captured these stunning images in the Omo Valley, Ethiopia. During the seven days he spent with the Suri tribe, Xavier witnessed the Donga fights in which men compete for glory and the prize of a bride. Between 20 and 30 men compete in these stick fights which can occasionally result in death however a referee is often present to prevent this. Stick fighting was banned by the Ethiopian government in 1994 but the tradition has persisted. Xavier captured the images on his Nikon D300 camera using a Sigma 70-200 lens. / Xavier Gil Tabios
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