French photographer Eric Lafforgua recognizes the unique culture of the Hamar people in the Omo river valley, Ethiopia, through images.
Instead of being angry or running away when being struck by the men with sticks, the women of the Hamar tribe asked to be beaten again until they splashed blood to the point where they left large scars. on the body.(Photo: Amharicmovies.com).
There are about 20,000 Hamar people living in the Omo River valley, southwestern Ethiopia, near Kenya and South Sudan.(Photo: Aworship.com).
These women volunteered to be beaten and they showed scars with pride.(Photo: Amharicmovies.com).
The costumes and jewelry of these tribal women are very colorful.(Photo: Amharicmovies.com).
Hamar men spend most of their time taking care of their cattle to earn money to marry, but according to the village rules, the wedding challenge is equivalent to 30 goats and 20 cows.After the wedding, the women in this tribe also have to do a lot of things like taking care of children as well as growing rice to live.(Photo: Flickriver.com).
A Hamar man when he reached adulthood had to go through a ritual to jump over 15 cows that had been lubricated with manure.Also at this ceremony, all of their other female relatives will be beaten to create blood debt, forcing them to remember to pay in the future.(Photo: Flickriver.com).
Thick, dull red and black scars on the backs of the women of the Ethiopian Hamar tribe are testament to bloody strikes.(Photo: Panoramio.com).
Hamar women often beautify with full-color rings or scarred skin.(Photo: Amharicmovies.com).
After finishing the farm work, these two women share smiles.(Photo: Amharicmovies.com).
Hamar ethnic women dance during the festival.(Photo: Flickriver.com).
