Hamar girl with bulls
Hamar girl with bulls

A Hamar girl at a bull jumping initiation ceremony. Colourful beads are very popular amongst Hamar females. The main ceremony concerns the initiate, a young man, who jumps across 6 or 7 bulls twice in each direction. Until he has accomplished this feat he is not allowed to marry.

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Location: Hamar Village near Turmi, southern Ethiopia

Photographer: © Neil Harris

Hamar girl with bulls

A Hamar girl at a bull jumping initiation ceremony. Colourful beads are very popular amongst Hamar females. The main ceremony concerns the initiate, a young man, who jumps across 6 or 7 bulls twice in each direction. Until he has accomplished this feat he is not allowed to marry.

Location: Hamar Village near Turmi, southern Ethiopia

Photographer: © Neil Harris