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A gallery of 24 selected photographs from my recently completed journey to the Omo Valley in Ethiopia is now available for viewing on my personal photography website.
Gallery Link:
https://www.hale-worldphotography.com/Hamer-Tribe-of-Omo-Valley-Ethiopia-October-2019
Mobile App Link:
https://www.hale-worldphotography.com/Hamer-Tribe-of-Omo-Valley-Ethiopia-October-2019?mobile=true
The fourth tribe on my journey through the Omo Valley were the "Hamer", also known as the "Hamar".
The Hamer is a tribe of approximately 70,000 people in
the Omo Valley. They grow corn, and sorghum as well as tend cattle and goats..
Hamer women are world renowned for their appearance. Their hairstyle is particularly unique - fringes of tightly braided hair smeared with ochre and butter. They wear a goatskin garment called a "kasha" which hangs around their neck and covers their breasts. The kasha is decorated with rows of cowrie shells.
I
was very fortunate to spend some quality and very productive time interacting with as well as photographing some Hamer people inside of their home located in a very small village.
I am very pleased with the photographs from that visit.
