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A girl of Ethiopia's Hamer tribe, in a traditional calfskin skirt, walks past animals that will soon be used in the tribe's legendary bull-jumping ceremony
A girl of Ethiopia's Hamer tribe, in a traditional calfskin skirt, walks past animals that will soon be used in the tribe's legendary bull-jumping ceremony
During the rites-of-passage ritual, the boy who is to be initiated must leap naked over the backs of the bulls to pass successfully into manhood
During the rites-of-passage ritual, the boy who is to be initiated must leap naked over the backs of the bulls to pass successfully into manhood
Body painting, ceremonial dress and decoration are integral to Hamer life. Here they help each other prepare for the ritual
Body painting, ceremonial dress and decoration are integral to Hamer life. Here they help each other prepare for the ritual
The tribe gathers for the rituals in a clearing in the Omo River Valley, their homeland in southern Ethiopia. Semi-nomadic, the Hamer migrate every few months in search of pastures for their goats and cattle
The tribe gathers for the rituals in a clearing in the Omo River Valley, their homeland in southern Ethiopia. Semi-nomadic, the Hamer migrate every few months in search of pastures for their goats and cattle
Only recently initiated men—known as the maza—can preside over the ceremony. They dress the participant in cattle skins until he is ready to jump and will shave his head to symbolise his rebirth after jumping the bulls
Only recently initiated men—known as the maza—can preside over the ceremony. They dress the participant in cattle skins until he is ready to jump and will shave his head to symbolise his rebirth after jumping the bulls
A Hamer woman calls the tribe to the ceremony with a small metal trumpet, her back scars clearly visible in the sunlight
A Hamer woman calls the tribe to the ceremony with a small metal trumpet, her back scars clearly visible in the sunlight
A female relative of the novice demands that the Hamer men whip her to prove her devotion to her family and tribe
A female relative of the novice demands that the Hamer men whip her to prove her devotion to her family and tribe
The maza surround the novice as he undergoes his final preparations
The maza surround the novice as he undergoes his final preparations
The atmosphere is electric as the boy completes his final run, signalling his transition to manhood
The atmosphere is electric as the boy completes his final run, signalling his transition to manhood
A man with a traditional Hamer hairstyle watches the bulls
A man with a traditional Hamer hairstyle watches the bulls
The maza steady the bulls to make the ritual safer. Holding the animals by their mouths immobilises them
The maza steady the bulls to make the ritual safer. Holding the animals by their mouths immobilises them
The women of the Hamer tribe wait under the shade of an Acacia tree for the ceremonies to begin
The women of the Hamer tribe wait under the shade of an Acacia tree for the ceremonies to begin
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