Karo Tribesmen, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

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Karo Tribesman Lower Omo Valley Ethiopia Africa The peoples of the Lower Omo Valley are considered to be among the most facinating on the African continent The Karo are thought to number just 1500 people inhabiting the eastern bank of the Omo The Karo are masters of body painting in which they engage when preparing for a dance feast or celebration Most famously chalk is used to imitate the spotted plumage of the guinea fowl The practice of body painting and scarification developed among the Karo is among the most ornate and extravagant seen anywhere in the world

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Size: 5700px × 3800px
Location: Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa
Photo credit: © Gavin Hellier / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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