awkwardsituationist:ethiopia’s omo valley, known as africa’s disappearing last frontier, is home t
awkwardsituationist: ethiopia’s omo valley, known as africa’s disappearing last frontier, is home to the karo (or kara) tribe, who live along the eastern bank of the omo river. they practice flood retreat cultivation along the river, growing sorghum, maize and beans, but gilgel gibe III, a gigantic dam currently under construction, will reduce the river’s seasonal flooding which is needed to nourish their crops. portraits by vicente pamparo and ken hermann (previous posts on the omo valley) -- source link