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Hamar Tribe { 44 images } Created 20 Dec 2018

The Hamar or Hamer tribe are agro pastoralists, this means that they grow crops and keep livestock, but they place particularly high value on cattle. They are an extraordinary people with a unique expression and culture.

Hamer society consists of a complex system of age groups. Moving from one age group to another involves complicated rituals.

They are a tribe with unique rituals such as a cattle-leaping ceremony that men go through in order to reach adulthood, whereupon young Hamar women get whipped to prove their love for their kinsmen.
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  • Most initiates remain a maz for a few months; a few for up to two years, and very occasionally an individual decides to remain a maz for the rest of his life. Exclusive at AuroraPhotos.<br />
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  • Most initiates remain a Maz for a few months; a few for up to two years, and very occasionally an individual decides to remain a maz for the rest of his life.
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  • Excitement soon fills the air, but the women also seem a bit nervous and even agitated. Exclusive at AuroraPhotos.<br />
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  • Women preparing for the ritual whipping and blowing the metal horns to call the Maza.
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  • Just moments before the whipping started women started kissing. Exclusive at AuroraPhotos.<br />
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  • Hamer society consists of a complex system of age groups. Moving from one age group to another involves complicated rituals.
    Hamar tribe Bulljumping Dimeka 201...jpg
  • The Hamers are pastoralists and number 30,000. They are known for practice of body adornment and wearing a multitude of colorful beads. Women adorn their necks with heavy polished iron jewelry. Hamer society consists of a complex system of age groups. Moving from one age group to another involves complicated rituals. The most significant ceremony for young men is the “jumping of the bull” – the final test before passing in to adulthood. Several days before the ceremony, initiates pass out invitation in the form of dried knotted grass. The ceremony lasts three days. Late in the afternoon on the final day, ten to thirty bulls are lined up side by side. The naked initiate rushes towards the animal, vaults onto the first bull’s back and then runs across the line of animals. At the end of the line, he turns back to repeat the performance in the opposite direction. He must make this unstable journey without falling. The Hamer men have a reputation of being less than adoring husbands. The women submit to the ritual floggings proudly and love to show the deep scars that are regarded as a proof of devotion to their husbands. The Hamers are pastoralists and number 30,000. They are known for practice of body adornment and wearing a multitude of colorful beads.
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  • Women watching the bulljumping.
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  • Women preparing for ritual flogging. <br />
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  • The most significant ceremony for young men is the jumping of the bull  the final test before passing in to adulthood. While women will get whipped. Exclusive at AuroraPhotos.<br />
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  • One by one, the maza begin to unleash their five foot long switches (micere) on the bare flesh of their victims. These whipping wands can be made of several types of wood like that from the dongo or baraza tree, and the Hamar say that at the top of the micere there is "butter and honey" meaning that the use of the micere leads to abundance, well-being, and barjo.
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  • Provoking the Maza to get whipped.
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  • After blowing the metal horn the Maza will whip her.
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  • Women in total frenzy,blowing the metal horn to provoke the Maza.
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  • During the whipping scene, the women and girls involved seem to reach a sort of ecstasy through their dance
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  • During the whipping scene, the women and girls involved seem to reach a sort of ecstasy through their dance.<br />
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The women submit to the ritual floggings proudly and love to show the deep scars that are regarded as a proof of devotion to their husbands.
    Hamar tribe Bulljumping Dimeka 201...jpg
  • Homemade alcohol to relieve the pain.
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  • Women adorn their necks with heavy polished iron jewelry. Exclusive at AuroraPhotos.<br />
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  • Hamar are known for practice of body adornment and roll their locks with fat and red ochre (assile) and than twist them into crimson-colored dreads called Goscha, a style thet men find attractive, Hamar women are known for their beauty..Dimeka, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2010
    Hamar tribe Bulljumping Dimeka 201...jpg
  • Hamar are known for practice of body adornment and roll their locks with fat and red ochre (assile) and than twist them into crimson-colored dreads called Goscha, a style thet men find attractive, Hamar women are known for their beauty..Dimeka, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2010
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  • Hamar women are known for practice of body adornment and roll their locks with fat and red ochre (assile) and than twist them into crimson-colored dreads called Goscha, a style thet men find attractive..Dimeka, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2010
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  • The Hamars are known for practice of body adornment and wearing a multitude of colourful beads. Exclusive at AuroraPhotos.
    Exclusive at Auroraphotos | Hamar tr...jpg
  • The most significant ceremony for young men is the jumping of the bull  the final test before passing in to adulthood.
    Hamar tribe Bulljumping Dimeka 201...jpg
  • Family members bringing in a large herd of cattle.
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  • Men preparing a line of bulls.
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