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An elder of the Karo tribe rests with his head on his wooden head-rest which protects his clay hairdo, Omo Valley, Ethiopia - by John Warburton-Lee, English

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“People of the River”

This is a Karo tribe family; father, mother, two sisters and two brothers. The tribe, who live along the Omo River in east Africa, incorporate rich symbolism into their rituals by using ornate body art, headdresses and body scarification to express beauty and significance.

Photo by Jatenipat Ketpradit

International Portrait Photographer of the Year

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Karo Tribe girl

Photographer: www.j-pics.info

Photo credit: www.j-pics.info on Visualhunt /CC BY-NC-SA