Hamar men hold bullocks still during a bull jump, in South Omo, Ethiopia, in October, 2006.

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Hamar men hold bullocks still during a bull jump, in South Omo, Ethiopia, in October, 2006. The bull jump is a ritual at which a man runs across the backs of a row of bullocks in order to become eligible for marriage. 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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Size: 6229px × 4134px
Location: Turmi, South Omo, Ethiopia, East Africa
Photo credit: © Anders Ryman / Alamy / Afripics
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