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Hamar kids wearing the traditional goatskin apron decorated with beads and cowry shells
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Hamar tribeswomen wear goatskin aprons or frocks covering their breasts and decorated with beads and cowries
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Hamar wearing a Binyere necklace (also called Burkule) signalling her privileged status of first wife
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Hamar women roll their locks with fat and red ochre (Assile) and then twist them into coppery-colored tresses known as Goscha
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Young Hamar girl wearing the traditional goatskin apron decorated with beads and cowry shells
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Hamar woman wearing the Burkule necklace with a lock-shaped ornament symbolizing fertility, indicating her first wife status
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Hamar woman wearing two iron torques around her neck signalling that she is only a second or third wife, a challenging status often leading to hardship and exploitation
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Cattle and goats are at the heart of Hamar life. A marriage dowry is usually 30 goats and 20 cattle
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The Binyere necklace with its lock-shaped ornament indicates that this Hamar woman enjoys the status of first wife
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Hamar women decorate their hair with ochre and cow butter twisted in a striking long plait
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Courageous Hamar men that have killed an enemy or a dangerous animal wear a style of clay cap
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Hamar distinctive hairstyle is created from ochre and animal fat that are mixed then twirled with fingers to get crimson-colored dreads called Goscha
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The Hamar people practise polygamy and a man can take as many wives as he can afford (usually no more than three) as the dowry is paid in cattle. This cheerful Hamar enjoys the enviable status of first wife
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Married Hamar woman wearing two iron necklaces called Esente signalling that she is not the lucky first wife
