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The Daasenach are another of the tribes in the South Omo Valley. The village I visited close to the border with Kenya and near the town of Omorate, the administrative center of the Daasenach region. To reach the village, I crossed the Omo River on a traditional canoe that you can see in the 1st picture.
The 2nd picture looks at the village. The next 2 pictures are of Daasenach women. Notice the hairstyles. The 3rd picture is an unmarried woman, while the 4th is married. If you look closely at the married woman, you might be able to see small braids on top of her head. She has a braid for each child. This woman has 3. It was said that the Daasenach still practice female circumcision.
The 5th picture is a look inside one of their dwellings. The 6th picture is a look across one of their fields that is waiting for the next planting season.
The last picture is a baboon that just wanted to be photographed.Read more