Omo Valley

The Ancient African Tribes that live in the Lower Omo Valley and around Lake Turkana are believed to be the most unusual tribal people in the world. They have become famous for their heritage and diversity. They have practiced some […]

The Ancient African Tribes that live in the Lower Omo Valley and around Lake Turkana are believed to be the most unusual tribal people in the world. They have become famous for their heritage and diversity. They have practiced some of the same traditions that their ancestors did centuries ago living in the same remote area. Most tribes now carry rifle’s (AK47’s) to hunt or protect themselves.
The Ultimate Canvas: The Human Body
In the remote Omo Valley in Africa, where the earliest known Homo sapiens remains have been found, indigenous tribes have been painting their bodies with pulverized minerals for millenia. In the Lower Omo Valley of southwest Ethiopia, eastern South Sudan and around Lake Turkana in north Kenya reside over 500,000 indigenous, tribal people. Many are agro-pastoralists who live close to the river or lake during the dry season but return to the grasslands when the rains come.