Suri Woman Painted with Lip Plate, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Africa, 2016

Group of Women Gather Under Shade of Trees in Mountains near their huts. They sing, dance, share news, trade and work together. Northern Kenya, Ethiopia, 2018

Donga Stick Fighting, Mountains of Omo Valley, Ethiopia. The men challenge each other from different tribes, often settling disputes, and proving who is the strongest. They wear straps to cover their groins and pads for their knees and sometimes heads. They use long sticks, about 10 feet long and hit each other while the rest of the tribes circle them and cheer. They can break bones, cause serious internal damage and sometimes kill one another. The government has made it illegal yet it continues among the tribes in Ethiopia. It is their way of settling disputes among themselves. 2016

Mud Body Painting, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia. The local men paint each others bodies with local mud at the river. It is a decoration to attract women and it is usually the younger men who participate. They use sticks, hands and nature's treasures to make the patterns. The women also paint themselves as well. Ethiopia, 2016.

A Local Hut, Northern Kenya next to Lake Turkana, near Loiyangalani. The tribe lives next to the the lake where they fish and raise goats. 2018

Donga Stick Fighting, Mountains of Omo Valley, Ethiopia. The men challenge each other from different tribes, often settling disputes, and proving who is the strongest. Women bring strands of beaded necklaces and give them to the men that they admire. They use long sticks, about 10 feet long and hit each other while the rest of the tribes circle them and cheer. Several tribes usually battle each other one at a time depending on the disputes. 2018

Ethiopian Beauties Decorate with Local Floweres to Attract Men.They paint their faces with different types of local mud and make individual designs depending what is in season. Southern Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2016.

Men Drink Blood at a Cattle Camp. They take the herd into different areas to eat and can be away for weeks in the mountains. They survive on the blood and the milk of the cattle. Ethiopian Mountains, Omo Valley, 2016

Ethiopian Girls Decorate Each Other. The girls mix different colors of mud and make beautiful designs on each other. They have small compacts with mirrors so they can see themselves. Ethiopia, Omo Valley, 2016

Hand Fishing with Baskets in Lake Turkana. Young men chase schools of fish. It is their main source of food besides goats. Near Loiyangalani, Kenya.2018.

Women With Boars Horn Ornaments. Women and girls use a variety of natural adornments from the forest. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2016.

Beautiful Ornaments from the Forest for Mother and Child. Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2016.

The Elder Men of a Tribe in Kenya. Northern Kenya, 2018.

Girls dress In Beautiful Local Costumes in Kenya Near Lake Turkana. 2018

Huts and Fences are made from Local Trees. Local shells from nearby rivers adorn a young girls neck. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2018.

Ethiopian Tribesmen Guide Cattle to River for Water. Bright yellow hand buckets are carried from the camp to carry water back to the village for cooking and drinking. The water level is very low here. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2018.

Waters from Previous Floods keep the Riverbanks Rich with Nutrients so Farmers can Grow Crops in Certain Seasons. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2018.

A Tribesman Takes a Break from Dance with Locals Overlooks Lake Turkana. Kenya, near Loiyangalani . Kenya, 2018.

Young Men Guide the Sheep Home at End of Day. Ethiopia, 2018.

Local Tribe Dancing Overlooking Lake Turkana. Kenya, 2018.

Kenyan Woman Watches Fishermen with baskets at end of day. A young boy lays comfortably in boat nearby. Near Loiyangalani verloonkg Lake Turkana, Kenya. 2018

Woman Watch the Men Prepare to Fish in Lake Turkana at the End of the Day. It is their main source of food. Kenya, near Loiyangalani.2018

In the Hills of Ethiopia, a Shepard Looks after his Goats. The river is about a 15 minute walk from the village. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2018.

A Woman Finds a Moment of Quiet Near Her Village. Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2018.