18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
I AM NOT MINGI CHILD
Discovered a deeply held secret on visits to the Omo River Valley in southwestern Ethiopia, a place of traditional culture and spectacular beauty. Children regarded as cursed, or "mingi," were thought to be responsible for misfortune and were killed.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2020 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Debub Omo Zone, Ethiopia |
Camera: | NIKON Z 7 |
Copyright: | © Donell Gumiran |