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  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The fat men drink milk and blood all day long. The first  bowl  of blood  (1 to  2  liters)  is  drunk  at  sunrise. The place  is  invaded  by  flies. The  man must   drink   it   quickly   before   it <br />
coagulates. Some  can  not  drink  everything  and vomit it..<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN14.jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
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    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: On  the  day  of  the  Kael, the  fat  men  cover  their <br />
bodies with clay and ashes.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN02.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Bringing fresh milk in bamboos.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN01.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: A headdress made of ostriches feathers is attached on the head of the fat men<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN05.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: On  the  day  of  the  Kael, the  fat  men  cover  their <br />
bodies with clay and ashes.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN07.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Bodi girls are attracted by the fat men, and it is a good opportunity to show their charms to them.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN04.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: On  the  day  of  the  Kael, the  fat  men  cover  their <br />
bodies with clay and ashes.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN08.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The ceremony ends with the sacrifice of a cow. They kill it with a huge sacred stone. <br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN09.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The ceremony ends with the sacrifice of a cow. They kill it with a huge sacred stone. <br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN10.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The elders will read i the stomach and its blood if the futur will be bright or not. It will be they said.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN11.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Many  fear  that  the  Kael  will  end  soon  as  the  land  of  the  Bodis  has  been  colonised by foreign  compagnies and they are moved away in camps by the governement... destroying their culture.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN13.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The fat men drink milk and blood all day long. The first  bowl  of blood  (1 to  2  liters)  is  drunk  at  sunrise. The place  is  invaded  by  flies. The  man must   drink   it   quickly   before   it <br />
coagulates. Some  can  not  drink  everything  and vomit it..<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN15.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: For  hours  under a  hot  sun, they  will  run  around  a  sacred  tree. Many  walk  like babies, loosing  their <br />
balance...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN17.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Becoming a fat man is the dream of every Bodi kid.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN18.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: For  hours  under a  hot  sun, they  will  run  around  a  sacred  tree. Many  walk  like babies, loosing  their <br />
balance...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN20.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: On  the  day  of  the  Kael, the  fat  men  cover  their <br />
bodies with clay and ashes.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN21.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Some fat men are so big that they cannot walk  anymore... This one asked me to use my car to go on the ceremony area.<br />
Once in the 4 wheels, he started to drink again 2  liters  of  milk. To  be the fatest  until the  last minute, he told me...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN22.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The women take care of the fat men: they give them alcohol, remove the sweat, and sing for them to keep them awake.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN24.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: For  hours  under a  hot  sun, they  will  run  around  a  sacred  tree. Many  walk  like babies, loosing  their <br />
balance...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN25.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: For  hours  under a  hot  sun, they  will  run  around  a  sacred  tree. Many  walk  like babies, loosing  their <br />
balance...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN26.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Some fat men are so big that they cannot walk  anymore... This one asked me to use my car to go on the ceremony area.<br />
Once in the 4 wheels, he started to drink again 2  liters  of  milk. To  be the fatest  until the  last minute, he told me...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN27.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: He is the winner  In few weeks he will recover a normal  stomach and will remain a hero for life.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN28.jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
<br />
The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_African_tribe_turning_Western_...jpg
  • Ethiopian Tribe Recycles Modern Worldís Discards Into Fashion Accessories<br />
<br />
The Daasanach are a semi-nomadic tribe numbering approximately 50,000 individuals who live in the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. In the past, the tribe roamed from place to place herding livestock around open areas according to the seasons and the changing availability of water. But over the last fifty years, having lost the majority of their lands, they have also grown dependent to agriculture. Like many tribes in the region, the Daasanach have moved to areas closer to the Omo River, where they attempt to grow enough crops to survive.<br />
<br />
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has spent several years documenting the life and culture of these people, and how they have changed under the influence of modern manufactured goods. An interesting fashion trend amongst the Dassanach is their elaborate headgear, which they make from the strangest of materials  bottle caps, wristwatches, hairclips, and other discarded pieces of plastic and metal.<br />
The Daasanach spend months collecting bottle caps and scratching around for cash to pay for broken watches, which the women makes into jewelry and wigs. These are worn by both men and women, young and old.<br />
<br />
Younger girls and children get the most basic version of the wig, while the oldest women are treated to the heaviest numbers with the most embellishment.<br />
Men are only allowed to wear the bottle top wigs until they marry - after that, they create small clay headpieces decorated with a colourful harlequin pattern and enlivened with a feather, although the latter is only allowed after a hunt or a successful clash with an enemy.<br />
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The young men love to wear necklaces and earrings while the girls have bigger muscles because they do the most difficult work like carrying water, To prevent their headgears from getting spoiled while they sleep (apparently, they never take them off).<br />
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  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The Bodi girls are attracted by the fat men, and it is a good opportunity to show their charms to them.<br />
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    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN03.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: Some fat men are so big that they cannot walk  anymore... This one asked me to use my car to go on the ceremony area.<br />
Once in the 4 wheels, he started to drink again 2  liters  of  milk. To  be the fatest  until the  last minute, he told me...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN19.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: The cows are sacred in Bodi tribe, so they are not killed.  The blood is just taken after making a hole in  a vein with a spear or an axe,  then they close it with clay.<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN12.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: For  hours  under a  hot  sun, they  will  run  around  a  sacred  tree. Many  walk  like babies, loosing  their <br />
balance...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN23.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: For  hours  under a  hot  sun, they  will  run  around  a  sacred  tree. Many  walk  like babies, loosing  their <br />
balance...<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN16.jpg
  • BODI TRIBE FAT MEN<br />
(very) big is beautiful<br />
<br />
Every  year,  takes  place  in the deep south of Ethiopia, in  the <br />
remote  area of Omo valley, the celebration of  the  Bodi  tribe  new <br />
year: the Kael.For  6  months  the  men  from  the tribe will   feed   themselves with only fresh  milk  and  blood  from <br />
the cows. They will not  be allowed to  have sex and to go out of their  little hut.  Everybody will take care of  them, the  girls  bringing  milk  every morning in pots or bamboos. The  winner  is  the  bigger.  He  just <br />
wins fame, nothing special. This  area does not  welcome tourists and has kept his traditions<br />
<br />
Photo shows: A headdress made of ostriches feathers is attached on the head of the fat men<br />
©Eric lafforgue/Exclusivepix Media
    ExPix_BODI_TRIBE_FAT_MEN06.jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
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  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • The Kuna: the last tribe of the Caribbean <br />
<br />
500 years ago, the Kuna people lived on the border between Panama and Colombia. In the early 18th century, when the Spanish conquistadors expanded the presence in the area, the Kuna began to emigrate to the San Blas islands where no foreigners were permitted until the late 1940s. Some say Christopher Columbus discovered this land, but the Kuna retort that they have occupied it for centuries. Of the 365 islands, approximately 40 are inhabited and overcrowded!<br />
Either a boat or plane is needed to reach the San Blas islands where the 50,000 Kuna live. They have gained a certain level of autonomy and in the process, have successfully maintained their traditions and customs. <br />
If arriving by boat, it feels like you are approaching paradise itself. Small plots of land emerge from the sea. These tiny islands are covered by palm trees, which provide little shade to the Kuna’s thatch huts. Fishermen slowly drift across the water in their pirogues. Once on the islands, the Kuna women are the first to greet you. They are characteristically short and all wear a traditional, recognizable attire featuring a red shawl, a skirt, beaded bracelets and necklaces, a gold nose ring, and at least one Mola design on the fabric. Mola art was once painted on the body but was relegated to clothing under the influence of the missionaries. Earliest accounts of Mola fashion date back to 1514!<br />
Using the technique of reverse application, artists create images depicting natural scenes including landscapes and wildlife, as well as more abstract geometrical patterns. Since some on these islands have TV, animals like elephants are also represented, even though they are not indigenous to the area.  In the modern metropolis of Panama city, the Kuna women proudly wear their traditional clothing in the streets. Museums around the world exhibit molas.<br />
Even school uniforms on the islands are influenced by the mola art.<br />
The Kuna have a traditionally matriarchal so
    ExPix_The_last_tribe_of_the_Caribbea...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
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Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
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The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
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  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
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Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
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The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
  • STICK FIGHTING DAY IN SURI TRIBE - ETHIOPIA<br />
<br />
Donga stick fights take place after the harvests, the Surmas count days owing to knots on a long stem of grass or jags on the trunk of a tree dedicated to that specific use. Each knot or jag representing a single day, it means that if the bark of the tree is cut with 8 jags for example, the Donga will take on the 8th day of the month.<br />
<br />
 Before a Donga, some Suri drink the fresh blood of their cattle during the Blood meal ritual. It consists in making a small incision in the cow’s carotid artery with a special sharp arrow in order ro make it bleed almost two liters of its bloodThe warrior has got to drink the entire content in one as blood coagulates quickly. Sometimes warriors do not manage to drink all of the blood contained in the calabash in one mouthful, and vomit all the blood they swallowed .Surma believe the cow’s blood is full of vitamins that enable warriors to be fit.<br />
<br />
The warriors stop when crossing a river in order to wash themselves, before decorating their bodies for the fight. They decorate themselves by sliding the fingers full of clay on the warrior’s bodies. This dressing up and decoration is meant to show their beauty and virility and thus catch the women’s attention.<br />
Body paintings are also especially made during the long periods spent in the camps where the cattle is kept by young men and women. These camps are located far away from the village and the pratice of body painting is an informal and play event seen as an expression of liberty and independance for these young people. Body paintings unfortunately show the increasing impact of foreign tourists. Suri people have developed and created new body paintings as well as new dress codes in order to attract tourists. They have understood that foreigners would be more eager to take pictures from them with such decoratives paintings and ornaments, and to pay for it. A few years ago, Suri boys started to disguise by wearing flower headdresses, wh
    ExPix_STICK_FIGHTING_DAY_IN_SURI_TRI...jpg
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