The Lower Omo Valley is a spectacularly beautiful area with diverse ecosystems including grasslands, volcanic outcrops, and one of the few remaining ‘pristine’ riverine forests in semi-arid Africa which supports a wide variety of wildlife.

The tribes in the Omo Valley have a weird ritual where Hamar women blow their horns and shout taunts to the Maza men who will whip them. Women regard the scars as a proof of devotion to their husbands.

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I'm glad you posted about the Hamar people. They are among many ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia. One among many fascinating things about them is there ceremony called BULL JUMPING - which is a boy must jump from many Bulls/Oxs in his transition to manhood.