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After my journey to the Gerewol Festival in Chad and having to pass through Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in order to return home in Thailand, I took a detour to explore, photograph, and experience the truly amazing tribes of the Omo Valley near the borders of Kenya and the South Sudan.
The first tribe on my journey through the Omo Valley were the "Suri".
The Suri, also known as the Surma, are one of the less visited tribes of the Omo Valley due to their remoteness and inaccessibility. They are known for their ornate decoration of their bodies. The Suri paint their bodies with mud or paints. Bodies are also decorated through scarification - causing keloid scars by cutting with razor blades. In addition the Suri people extensively use local plants and flowers to adorn their bodies.
Like the Mursi tribe, Suri women pierce their lips and insert clay plates.
Soon I will write a blog sharing my experiences as well as observations that I had during my two days with the Suri people.
