The Wodaabe Tribe, Proud Nomads for Now
My last blog post was about the colorful Gerewol (Gerewol) festival, a unique beauty contest where men from the Wodaabe tribe prettify themselves and dance
December 15, 2019
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The Gerewol festival, Wodaabe’s unique beauty contest!
Those of you who have known me for a long time are aware that I spent many years in academia and that my research centered
November 17, 2019
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A Bridge over the Omo River
Five years ago, I went to Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to visit and photograph the native tribes (OmoValleyTribes). This year, I went back partly to see
May 7, 2017
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The Hamar Tribe: 5 Years Later
Five years ago, I went to Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to photograph the native tribes. I was so amazed by the experience that I wanted to
April 9, 2017
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Celebrating Peace at the Turkana Festival
Imagine about fourteen different Northern Kenyan tribes (there was no definitive count of the number of tribes represented) gathered together in one location where they
August 14, 2016
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Soaring Maasai!
I have just spent one month in East Africa visiting with a number of tribal groups. Some of these tribes like the Hadzabe in northern-central
June 19, 2016
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The Grand Finale: The Hamar Tribe
The Hamar (or Hamer) was the fourth and last tribe we visited on my trip to the Lower Omo Valley. One of the largest tribal
March 11, 2013
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