Dombo village Hamar peoples makeshift house

Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony. Man whipping women on back in ritual flogging The whip is made of rope or reed bushes

Dombo village Hamer lady holding spoon she has used to stir cows bood ready for drinking

Dombo village Hamer peoples

Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony. Man whipping women on back in ritual flogging The whip is made of rope or reed bushes

Dombo village Hamer peoples Hamer lady with baby in goatskin sling decorated in cowrie shellsJane Sweeney

Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony Married Hamer lady her hair greased with ocher colouring and animal fat into plaits known as Goscha. She is wearing a necklace know as a Bignere - an m...

Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony Ritual dancing round cows and bulls before the initiate does the jumping

HamerJumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony Hamer men chat whilst women perform ritual dancing around bulls

Hamer Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony Hamer man

Hama Jumping of the Bulls initiation ceremony manovering the cows and bulls into place ready for the jumpin

Hama Jumping of the Bulls intiation ceremony getting the bulls ready for jumping ceremony