Young woman belonging to the Agaw people ( Ethiopia)
Originally, the Agaw are farmers living in different parts of the Ethiopian highlands. This young mother is hailing from the Sekota region. Because of the drought, she ( and her husband) has left her home to come to Mekele ( the capital of the Tigray state) for doing menial jobs or begging. Despite being orthodox christians, Agaw who have migrated to Mekele are despised by the local population ( mainly orthodox christians) because they are very poor, illiterate and dirty.
Size: 2832px × 4256px
Location: Mekele ( Tigray state, Ethiopia)
Photo credit: © Franck METOIS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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