A girl of the Hamar Tribe in her village in South Omo Valley, Ethiopia The Hamar are a semi-nomadic tribe. They are excellent herders, breeders of cows, sheep and goats and cultivate small fields growing maize, sorghum and pumpkin. The women wear a unique hairstyle of thin dreads covered with clay and cow butter. Moments I caught with my camera, composed and drawn back home in Vienna.
Nothing prepares your for Ethiopia´s Omo valley. It´s one of the most remote parts of this incredible country and the whole world. Nowhere else on earth you can find the multiplicity and strength of the indigenous cultures that still exist here. Over 16 different ethnic groups live in the Omo Valley region, all with different customs, rites, rituals, languages, architecture and dress. I was able to visit some of the tribes and get to know...
