Reflections on a journey through the southern Omo Valley, Ethiopia

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Forssman, Tim

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South African Archaeological Society

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In this paper I describe my recent journey through the lower Omo Valley where I visited various tribal groups and witnessed a Hamer bull-jumping ceremony. The aim with this article is to present African life-systems found elsewhere on the continent that might reflect certain aspects archaeologists identify in our own prehistoric records.

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Omo Valley, Ethiopia, Group identity, Tribal groups, African life-systems, Tourism, Bull jumping ceremony

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Forssman, T 2015, 'Reflections on a journey through the southern Omo Valley, Ethiopia', The Digging Stick, vol. 32, no.1, pp.17-20.