Taking lessons on life and modernity from the Omo tribes of Ethiopia

This incredible database of the people, their culture, customs and lifestyle is unique and reveals aspects of their lives seldom seen

When I began to plan a trip to Ethiopia, I realised that I could also visit the legendary “Lucy”, the earliest known hominid ancestor of man. Lucy had been discovered in Hadar and I wanted to see if there was a possibility of being able to visit the archaeological site. Whilst doing research on the trip, I began to discover references to the Omo valley and the tribes that inhabited this region. The scattered photographs available on the internet at that time fascinated me and I asked Sangeeta Sahay Prasad to help me visit and photograph these people that have