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Young Berber girl in dark head cloth looking into distance, Sahara, Southern Morocco.


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Mosque in Agadez, Niger


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Military graveyard at Isandlwana, Natal Province on the Battlefields Route, site of British defeat 22 January 1879.


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Memorial to the Zulu fallen, Isandlwana, Natal Province on the Battlefields Route, site of British defeat 22 January 1879.


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Sign post Hluhluwe/Umfolozi Game Reserve


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Detail of giraffe face


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Detail of giraffe face


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Parastic bird (Red-billed Oxpecker) on back of giraffe


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Sunrise over the Hluhluwe / Umfolozi Game Reserve


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Walkers on the St Lucia Beach at sunrise


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St Lucia Beach at sunrise


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Sign for St Lucia Crocodile Park


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Signpost for Isandlwana, Natal Province on the Battlefields Route, site of British defeat 22 January 1879.


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Water pump and Isandlwana Museum, Natal Province on the Battlefields Route, site of British defeat 22 January 1879.


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Crocodile mostly submerged in murky water at St Lucia Wetlands.


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Beware of crocodile sign on St Lucia Beach.


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Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath)


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Hippos in esturary of St Lucia Wetlands


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Lanuza reservoir and village, Valle de Tena.


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Snow shoes walking, Portalet area, Valle de Tena.


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Trekking in Bramatuero lake, Panticosa area, Valle de Tena.


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The Monastery of Suso at San Millan de la Cogolla was built to commemorate a hermit saint called Millan who lived in caves on the spot devoting his life to prayer in the 4th & 5th centuries AD.


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The Monastery of Suso at San Millan de la Cogolla was built to commemorate a hermit saint called Millan who lived in caves on the spot devoting his life to prayer in the 4th & 5th centuries AD.


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The Monastery of Yuso at San Millan de la Cogolla was built in the 16th & 17th Centuries. In its time favoured by the Kings of Navarra, it has passed from Benedictine to Augustinian Monks and houses a great library.


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The tower of The Monastery of Yuso at San Millan de la Cogolla was built in the 16th & 17th Centuries. In its time favoured by the Kings of Navarra, it has passed from Benedictine to Augustinian Monks and houses a great library.


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Girl in bikini leaning against rocks by the Mediterranean Sea


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Girl swimming in the Mediterranean Sea


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Girl lying on sand by the Mediterranean Sea


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Girl lying on sand by the Mediterranean Sea


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Girl swimming in the Mediterranean Sea


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Girl swimming on back in the Mediterranean Sea


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Hippy man in front of hippy van


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Young man on the beach by the Mediterranean Sea covered in clay and seaweed


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Two men performing Capoeira in front of a crowd


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Man sitting on side of swimming pool with legs in water


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Man sitting on side of swimming pool


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Snowboarder performing trick at UFO Snowboarding Competition


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Nude stripper at Blue Rose Strip Club with mask concealing body


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Girl holding ice cream


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Young woman kneeling on a sunlounger at a Finca Hotel with binoculars


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Young woman sitting on a sunlounger at a Finca Hotel with binoculars


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Young woman dressed casually with cowboy hat and face piercings


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Old Ibethencan woman sitting on seat in doorway


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Belly dancer with sword balanced on head dances at Ibizan wedding


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Fisherman showing off the fish that he has caught sitting on beach


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Three children standing on beach by Mediterranean Sea


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Old Ibethencan Farmer and his wife standing in garden


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Convoy of boats at sea around the coast of Ibiza


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Ibethencan people celebrating rebirthing party


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Ibethencan people celebrating rebirthing party


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Couple sitting on beach by Mediterranean sea at sunset


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Female performing artist in silver body paint and costume in parade


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DJ John Kelly playing at Manumission, Privilege, Ibiza


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Man smoking cigar in Pacha


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Woman enjoying Flower Power Parade in Ibiza Town


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Two women dance at a party in a nightclub


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Stripper at Blue Rose Night Club, Ibiza


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Men on stilts promoting a club in Ibiza Town


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Female performing artists in silver body paint and costumes in parade


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Female dancer performing on balcony in night club


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Trapeze Artists perform at Manumission Club, Privilege, Ibiza


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Dance floor at Ibiza night club


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Trapeze artist performing at Ibiza night club


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Woman dances in red tutu and bikini top in night club


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Dance floor at Ibiza night club


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Dance floor at Trance party backlit through trees


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Female performing artists in silver body paint and costumes in parade


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Man juggling balls


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Radio 1 Beach Party at sunset in Ibiza 


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Couple sitting on motorbike dressed for Carnival in Ibiza


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Mannequin of Performing Artist covered in body paint


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Mannequin of Performing Artist covered in body paint


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View from below of mannequin of Performing Artist covered in body paint


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Mannequin of Performing Artist covered in body paint


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Red sunset over the Mediterranean Sea, Ibiza


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Small boat in Mediterranean sea


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Silhouette of pregnant woman in sunset at Beneras Beach in Ibiza


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Silhouette of Princess at Casa Inspiration


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Silhouette of boy swimming in Mediterranean Sea in sunset


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Silhouette of dogs in Mediterranean Sea in sunset


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Silhouette of people & dogs in Mediterranean Sea in sunset


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View acros the ruined site of Gurganj (Kunja Urgench), former capital of Khorezm. "Seven times destroyed and seven times rebuilt" is the legend attached to Gurganj. Gurganj was the name given to the town by the Mongols, the Arabs called it Jurjanya and after 1646 it was known as Kunya Urgench. During its heyday it covered 1000 hectares


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Remains of fortified palace and temple complex of Old Nisa, a Parthian city which existed from circa 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD


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In the early morning, Dassanech women prepare to participate in a Dimi ceremony, an important initiation ceremony, which every male member of the tribe must undergo before their daughters are circumcised prior to marriage. Wives of the initiates must each wear a black and white colobus monkey skin tied to their backs.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil. B0014P 0054Nigel Pavitt52005100256065044+03006


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In the early morning, Dassanech women prepare to participate in a Dimi ceremony, an important initiation ceremony, which every male member of the tribe must undergo before their daughters are circumcised prior to marriage. Wives of the initiates must each wear a black and white colobus monkey skin tied to their backs.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil. B0014P 0058Nigel Pavitt52005100256065122+03006


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In the early morning, a Dassanech man puts on his serval cat skin cape and ostrich-feather headdress to participate in his Dimi ceremony, an important initiation ceremony, which every male member of the tribe must undergo before their daughters are circumcised prior to marriage. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil. B0014P 0066Nigel Pavitt52005100256065230+03006


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In the early morning, a Dassanech man puts on his serval cat skin cape and ostrich-feather headdress to participate in his Dimi ceremony, an important initiation ceremony, which every male member of the tribe must undergo before their daughters are circumcised prior to marriage. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil. 


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A Dassanech man hollows out a traditional wooden canoe from the trunk of a wild fig tree. Dassanech canoes are not necessarily carved from straight tree trunks, as can be seen in this picture.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil. B0018P 0407Nigel Pavitt52005102056093906+03006


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.  


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles while the older generation usually prefer clay hairdos.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.  


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles while the older generation usually prefer clay hairdos.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.  


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The Karo excel in body art. Before a dance, two girls adorn themselves and decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.   


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Mixing ochre. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.    


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles. Almost all male members of the tribe own automatic rifles.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.     B0018P 0333Nigel Pavitt52005102056093259+03006


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles while the older generation prefer clay hairdos. Almost all male members of the tribe own automatic rifles.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.     B0018P 0326Nigel Pavitt52005102056093217+03006


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles while the older generation usually prefer clay hairdos. The twig in the young man's mouth serves as a toothbrush.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.       B0018P 0264Nigel Pavitt52005102056092524+03006


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles while the older generation usually prefer clay hairdos.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.         B0018P 0340Nigel Pavitt52005102056093342+03006


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The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate their faces and torsos elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. Young men like their hair braided in striking styles while the older generation usually prefer clay hairdos.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.          B0018P 0341Nigel Pavitt52005102056093349+03006


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A young Karo boy with decorated face and torso. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.          B0014P 0439Nigel Pavitt52005100456183010+03006


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Karo villagers assemble for a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.          B0015P 0144Nigel Pavitt52005100656194228+03006


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Karo villagers assemble for a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. It is a Karo tradition for girls to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.          B0015P 0156Nigel Pavitt52005100656194351+03006


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Karo men dance in line by jumping high in the air, legs straight. Even while dancing, they each keep hold of their wooden stools, which double as pillows at night. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.            B0015P 0152Nigel Pavitt52005100656194328+03006


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At the start of a dance, Karo men sing and clap in line. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.            B0015P 0233Nigel Pavitt52005100656195350+03006


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Karo men dance in line by jumping high in the air, legs straight. Even while dancing, they each keep hold of their wooden stools, which double as pillows at night. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.            B0015P 0158Nigel Pavitt52005100656194401+03006


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Karo men and girls enjoy a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.            B0015P 0215Nigel Pavitt52005100656195124+03006


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Karo boys and girls enjoy a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.            B0015P 0208Nigel Pavitt52005100656195018+03006


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Karo men and girls enjoy a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.             B0015P 0173Nigel Pavitt52005100656194529+03006


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Karo men and girls enjoy a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.             B0015P 0172Nigel Pavitt52005100656194520+03006


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Young Karo girls enjoy watching a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.             B0015P 0238Nigel Pavitt52005100656195435+03006


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A Karo mother and child enjoy watching a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.              B0015P 0245Nigel Pavitt52005100656195539+03006


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A Karo girl in all her finery. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.              B0014P 0396Nigel Pavitt52005100456105049+03006


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A young Karo girl in all her finery. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.              B0014P 0447Nigel Pavitt52005100456183059+03006


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A Karo girl stands on the banks of the Omo River. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. Many girls also scar their stomachs in attractive patterns to beautify themselves.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                B0018P 0150Nigel Pavitt52005101056111616+03006


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A Karo girl in all her finery. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. Many girls also scar their stomachs in attractive patterns to beautify themselves.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                  B0014P 0390Nigel Pavitt52005100456105010+03006


00011087
A Karo woman grinds sorghum using a traditional flat grinding stone. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                   B0014P 0414Nigel Pavitt52005100456105310+03006


00011086
An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.               An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0014P 0432Nigel Pavitt52005100456105502+03006


00011085
A group of Karo men relax on their wooden stools after a dance. The Karo excel in body art. Before dances and ceremonial occasions, they decorate themselves elaborately using local white chalk, pulverised rock and other natural pigments. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0015P 0219Nigel Pavitt52005100656195150+03006


00011084
While Karo men dance, they place their automatic rifles in a stack close at hand. Almost every man owns a gun Ð usually an AK 47 assault rifle Ð and keeps spare ammunition in a cartridge belt around his waist. Fights with neighbouring tribes over grazing rights and fertile agricultural land are not unusual.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0018P 0236Nigel Pavitt52005102056092243+03006


00011083
A Karo woman stops to chat to a young boy before filling her large gourds with water from the Omo River.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0016P 0095Nigel Pavitt52005100756120435+03006


00011082
A Karo homestead close the Omo River. The small thatched huts built off the ground are food stores.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0015P 0110Nigel Pavitt52005100656193855+03006


00011081
A Karo homestead close the Omo River. The small thatched huts built off the ground are food stores.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0015P 0111Nigel Pavitt52005100656193907+03006


00011080
The framework of a Karo house under construction close to the Omo River. The small thatched huts built off the ground are food stores.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0018P 0233Nigel Pavitt52005102056092230+03006


00011079
A Karo man poles a dugout canoe across the Omo River. The Mursi Hills rise in the background.The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0018P 0228Nigel Pavitt52005102056092212+03006


00011078
A Karo man poles a dugout canoe across the Omo River. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0018P 0151Nigel Pavitt52005101056111626+03006


00011077
Sunrise on the Omo River. The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters through a delta into the northern end of Lake Turkana. It is one of the largest inland deltas in the world.Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the people living along its banks plant crops in the fertile soil.                 An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0018P 0141Nigel Pavitt52005101056112137+03006


00011076
Dawn over the Omo River. The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters through a delta into the northern end of Lake Turkana. It is one of the largest inland deltas in the world.Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the people living along its banks plant crops in the fertile soil.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0018P 0139Nigel Pavitt52005101056112110+03006


00011075
A young Kwegu man with his face and torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                An old Karo woman with a metal lip ornament. It is a Karo tradition for girls and young women before marriage to pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration. The Karo are a small tribe living in three main villages along the lower reaches of the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. The largest village, Duss, is home to almost half the population of around 3,500 people. Once solely agriculturalists, the people now keep livestock as well.They are Omotic people and speak a dialect of their larger and more powerful neighbours, the Hamar, from whom they originated in the distant past.Omo River. Karo. African tribe. Traditional people. Traditional attire. Karo Woman. Woman. Old woman. Wizened face. Beaded necklaces. Lip ornament. Leather garment. Traditional African society. B0018P 0177Nigel Pavitt52005101056112412+03006


00011074
A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0016P 0299Nigel Pavitt52005100856184733+03006


00011073
A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with local white chalk. Almost every man owns a gun Ð usually an AK 47 assault rifle Ð and keeps spare ammunition in a cartridge belt around his waist.The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0016P 0288Nigel Pavitt52005100856184611+03006


00011072
A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0016P 0298Nigel Pavitt52005100856184723+03006


00011071
An old Kwegu man with a lip ornament made of aluminium. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0015P 0092Nigel Pavitt52005100656121248+03006


00011070
A Kwegu mother and her children outside their family home. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0015P 0071Nigel Pavitt52005100656121059+03006


00011069
A Kwegu mother outside their family home. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0018P 0160Nigel Pavitt52005101056112232+03006


00011068
A Kwegu woman in an attractively decorated leather garment.The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0015P 0099Nigel Pavitt52005100656121334+03006


00011067
A Kwegu girl grinds sorghum using a flat grinding stone.The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0015P 0084Nigel Pavitt52005100656121201+03006


00011066
A young Kwegu girl garlanded with wild Desert Rose flowers. Adopting the practice of Karo women and girls, many Kwegu girls pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration.The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.                A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0018P 0208Nigel Pavitt52005101056112714+03006


00011065
A young Kwegu girl stands among dry wood poles at her family's home. Adopting the practice of Karo women and girls, many Kwegu girls pierce a hole below the lower lip in which they place a thin piece of metal or a nail for decoration.The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu girl. Girl. Traditional attire. Beaded necklaces. Leather skirt. Decorated leather. Lip ornament. Dried wood. Traditional African society.                 A Kwegu man with his torso decorated with abstract symbols. The Kwegu (known to the Karo as Muguji Ð a degoratory name meaning 'Working Ant') are the smallest tribe living on the banks the Omo River in southwest Ethiopia. Only 500 to 600 strong, they live under the protection of the powerful Nyag'atom people who are their neighbours. During the 20th century, they have been serfs of the Mursi, then of the Karo who mistreated them before they moved to Nyag'atom country.Omo River. Kwegu. African tribe. Traditional people. Kwegu man. Man. Body art. Body painting. Body decoration. Traditional African society. B0016P 0285Nigel Pavitt52005100856184543+03006


00011064
Pilgrims pause in the courtyard of a Hindu temple, one of nearly five hundred that crowd this holy town.


00011063
The 13th-century Kirti Stambha, or Tower or Fame, was built to honour the Jain Saint Adinatha.


00011062
A view of the reception hall and bar area of Castle Mandawa, one of the region's best know hotels.


00011061
A view of across the rooftops of some havelis, or merchants' mansions, which are typical of Shekhawati's towns.


00011060
Ceremonial guards lend colour, if not authenticity, to the ambience of Castle Mandawa, one of the region's best known hotels.


00011059
Smoking a chillum - a fresco detail from Ladia haveli. Numerous themes are expressed on the walls of Shekhawati's celebrated painted mansions.


00011058
Numerous themes - here a series of dynamic portraits at Bhageat haveli - are expressed on the walls of Shekhawati's celebrated painted mansions.


00011057
A handsome villager at Bundi's main bazaar


00011056
General view, Gate of Xerxes, Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid), near Shiraz. Once covered an area of over 600 square metres. The remaining doors are still covered with inscriptions and carvings in ancient Elamite, as well as many other languages.In about 512BC, Darius I (the Great) started constructing this massive and magnificent palace complex to serve as a summer capital for the observance of Nou Ruz (New Year), and the rebirth of nature, when the desert springs into bloom, a spectacle which has inspired Persian art and poetry over the centuries. Envoys from the vassal states of the Achaemenian empire - including Elamites, Parthians, Egyptians and Babylonians - came to Persepolis to pay tribute to their king. Persepolis was completed by a host of subsequent kings, including Xerxes I and II, and Artazerxes I, II and III, over a period of 150 years. The city sits on a shelf on the slopes of Mount Rahmat and at one time it was surrounded by an 18 metre high wall. The original name was Parsa. Persepolis was burnt to the ground during Alexander the Great's time in 331BC. The ruins were rediscovered and excavated in the 1930's.


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Gate of Xerxes, Persepolis, near Shiraz. Once covered an area of over 600 square metres. The remaining doors are still covered with inscriptions and carvings in ancient Elamite, as well as many other languages.In about 512BC, Darius I (the Great) started constructing this massive and magnificent palace complex to serve as a summer capital for the observance of Nou Ruz (New Year), and the rebirth of nature, when the desert springs into bloom, a spectacle which has inspired Persian art and poetry over the centuries. Envoys from the vassal states of the Achaemenian empire - including Elamites, Parthians, Egyptians and Babylonians - came to Persepolis to pay tribute to their king. Persepolis was completed by a host of subsequent kings, including Xerxes I and II, and Artazerxes I, II and III, over a period of 150 years. The city sits on a shelf on the slopes of Mount Rahmat and at one time it was surrounded by an 18 metre high wall. The original name was Parsa. Persepolis was burnt to the ground during Alexander the Great's time in 331BC. The ruins were rediscovered and excavated in the 1930's.


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Laikipiak maasai lead the camels on a Camel trek at Sabuk.


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Young girl in characteristic Saharan blue headscarf looking into distance, Sahara, Southern Morocco.


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In the late afternoon, a group of Dassanech children walk in single file beneath a large wild fig tree along a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0014P 0228Nigel Pavitt52005100256193701+03006


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A Dassanech woman takes grain from her family's grain store situated on a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia. The villagers' food reserves are kept high off the ground in semi-circular granaries in case of flooding.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0019P 0036Nigel Pavitt52005102056094502+03006


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Part of a large Dassanech village situated on a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia. The villagers' food reserves are kept high off the ground in semi-circular granaries in case of flooding.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.


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Part of a large Dassanech village situated on a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia. The villagers' food reserves are kept high off the ground in semi-circular granaries in case of flooding.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0013P 0055Nigel Pavitt52005100156120843+03006


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Part of a large Dassanech village situated on a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia. The villagers' food reserves are kept high off the ground in semi-circular granaries in case of flooding.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0013P 0057Nigel Pavitt52005100156120901+03006


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Granaries of a large Dassanech village situated on a bank of the Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia. The villagers' food reserves are kept high off the ground in semi-circular granaries in case of flooding.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0019P 0117Nigel Pavitt52005102056095335+03006


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Cattle are driven into a Dassanech village on the banks of the Omo River.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0013P 0038Nigel Pavitt52005100156120629+03006


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A Dassanech woman sorts out her family's cattle before milking can begin in the early morning. Her village is on the banks of the Omo River.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0014P 0107Nigel Pavitt52005100256112031+03006


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A Dassanech woman and her daughter milk their family's cattle in the early morning as the woman's husband looks on. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0014P 0109Nigel Pavitt52005100256112051+03006


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A Dassanech woman milks her family's cattle in the early morning. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0014P 0104Nigel Pavitt52005100256112013+03006


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A Dassanech child wearing a broad headband decorated with glass beads and cowries. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0014P 0123Nigel Pavitt52005100256112315+03006


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A Dassanech child wearing a broad headband decorated with glass beads and cowries. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0014P 0117Nigel Pavitt52005100256112227+03006


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A Dassanech woman returns home with her daughter along the banks of the Omo River carrying a head-load of firewood. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0019P 0101Nigel Pavitt52005102056095150+03006


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A Dassanech girl with sandals made from an outer tyre in her hand walks through muddy soil along the banks of the Omo River carrying a head-load of cooking pots and gourds. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0019P 0003Nigel Pavitt52005102056094137+03006


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A pretty Dassanech girl carries a head-load of sorghum in a small leather sack. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0019P 0022Nigel Pavitt52005102056094331+03006


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A group of Dassanech women and children at a village situated close to the Omo River. All the villagers' food reserves are stored in semicircular granaries, which are kept well off the ground in case of flooding.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0013P 0022Nigel Pavitt52005100156120423+03006


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A group of Dassanech women and children at a village situated close to the Omo River. All the villagers' food reserves are stored in semicircular granaries, which are kept well off the ground in case of flooding.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil.B0013P 0069Nigel Pavitt52005100156121054+03006


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The braided and ochred hairstyle of a Dassanech girl, which has been embellished with beads and cowries.The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-lying plains. After the water has subsided, the Dassanech plant crops in the fertile soil. B0014P 0152Nigel Pavitt52005100256112619+03006


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The Braided and ochred hairstyle of a Dassanech girl. The Dassanech speak a language of Eastern Cushitic origin. They live in the Omo Delta and they practice animal husbandry and fishing as well as agriculture.The Omo River rises in the Ethiopian Highlands and flows for over 600 miles before discharging its waters into the northern end of Lake Turkana. Once a year following rains in the highlands, the river rises and bursts its banks, flooding the low-l