Mursi tribe

A man from Mursi tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia.

The Mursi people of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley have been called “one of the most fascinating tribes in Africa.” Tribal law rules these lands: this is frontier territory, on the border with South Sudan, from whence cattle raiders will cross to try and take your prized livestock. Revenge killings are not uncommon, and young men earn their scarification “stripes” by killing their enemies. For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/culture/men-of-the-mursi-mor...

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Bodi men fatten themselves over six months in preparation for the Ka'el (New Year) celebration which takes place in June.

Photography of the Mursi tribe. Omo Valley, Ethiopia.

The Gimbombi three-headed mask terrifies the Pende who believe it holds the power to kill or even to eat a wrongdoer.

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