Forssman, Tim2015-08-182015-08-182015-04Forssman, T 2015, 'Reflections on a journey through the southern Omo Valley, Ethiopia', The Digging Stick, vol. 32, no.1, pp.17-20.1013-7521http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49371In 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.enSouth African Archaeological SocietyOmo Valley, EthiopiaGroup identityTribal groupsAfrican life-systemsTourismBull jumping ceremonyHumanities articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationArticle