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Thanks ....these are great.
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That's impressive. I can't believe the lip hasn't just broken by this point!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8537/8...0d3e54ff_b.jpg That's beautiful. Certainly painful, I'm sure... but it's beautiful. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8...41a1d1b8_b.jpg She's gorgeous (most of the women were!): http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8...3e360fa3_b.jpg |
Fascinating! :)
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This is amazing. Really an insight to another world :cheers:
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I can't believe people still live like this in 2013, pretty crazy and some very good photography man. I'd love to go there some day.
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National Geographic-worthy! Simply amazing stuff! Aaron (Glowrock) |
Beautiful faces.
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Of course, these people are actually somewhat aware of what surrounds them throughout the planet somehow. I like the way they show up naked, something good of them to keep up.
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astonishing!
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I'd been looking forward to this thread. As someone else said, these pictures are National Geographic-worthy, the cultural diversity there is truly amazing.
I've been wanting to visit the Omo Valley but am somewhat put off by reports of it being like a human zoo. Were you able to engage with the people in any meaningful way? |
Well done.
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Awesome thread. I love how even though they must be aware of the outside world and some of their jewelry was familiar, they keep on with their cultural heritage. Although, it looks like people are free to dress however they wish, as western as they please or not at all. And I was wondering what all their jewelry and body decoration meant. It mostly appeared to be just self expression than any kind of significant status symbol or societal rank.
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Outstanding pictures, Xander202! An excellent class of photography. Thanks for showing life in some ethiopian tribes. Incredible portraits and incredible faces and body marks. Great, great job!!!
Congratulations and greetings from Madrid, Spain!:cheers: |
Incredible photography! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the comments all.
KevinFromTexas and Masquet: You would be surprised. Some of the tribes live closer to civilisation and yes have a grasp of the outside world, but others (especially the Mursi, the one's with the lip plates) really don't. They understand the concept of the local Ethiopian market town, but they get ripped off because they don't understand the value of money. They don't really understand the concept Ethiopia and certainly not anything outside that. |
Stunning natural beauty.
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Photography worthy of awards, stunning to say the least.
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I have been reading up on the Mursi people and their lip plates. The larger the lip plate, the more she's worth! When marrying, if a woman's lip plate is considerably large, her new husband will have to give her family 60 -70 cattle, or so. Woman without lip plates are considered worthless, or so I read, their families get no cattle. Also, the larger the lip plate, the older the woman. But, lately because of outside influence, many young Mursi woman are refusing to follow this practice (fear of being ridiculed outside the village). Also I've noticed in a couple pictures there are guys chewing on twigs. I've read this is how people cleaned their teeth before modern toothpaste was invented. Amazing set, we need more of these kind of places showcased on SSP.
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