​​​ Lost Paradises - Africa - Indian Ocean 

ETHIOPIA - Omo Valley

Hamar Tribe  (Hamer)

The Hamar live among the bush covered hills on the eastern side of the Omo Valley. They are a tribe with unique rituals such as a cattle-leaping ceremony that men go through in order to reach adulthood and the whipping of women. The 20,000 members of the Hamar make their living as successful cattle herders and farmers. Cattle and goats are very important to pay the ‘bride wealth’ to the bride family. In the dry season, whole families go to live in grazing camps with their herds, where they survive on milk and blood from the cattle.