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13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Beautiful Hamer tribe girl

This young beauty from the Hamer tribe in the lower Omo Valley in Ethiopia stood out among the other ladies around her. The Hamer girls and women have distinctive hair that is greased using ochre powder and cow fat and then twisted into tight short curls. They also use colourful beaded jewelry and wear goatskin skirts and tops.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Turmi, Ethiopia
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Joyce Le Mesurier