copyright Serge Tornay
During the dry part of the year, when the water table drops, the
Nyangatom, Mursi and other tribes of the area dig deep holes in river
beds to water their cattle and to get drinking water. This picture is
from 1972.
copyright Serge Tornay
A Nyangatom cattle camp in 1975. These rifles have been replaced by kalishnikovs as the weapons the Nyangatom now use.
copyright Serge Tornay
A picture of sorghum growing on the lower Omo River, in 1992. This
picture is taken from the Nyangatom side of the river and looking over
at other bank to the Mursi side. Small huts can be seen for threshing
grain. This green sorghum or tishu is a prized food of the Mursi, when roasted over a fire. The sorghum stalks are very sweet and chewed by the tribal people.
copyright Serge Tornay
Loceria and his family. In the foreground are large clay cooking pots.
These pots are made by the coil method from Omo clay, and are fired in
open pits. These are identical to pots the Mursi make, known as ju in Mursi language. The large gourd cups in the foreground are for drinking and eating.
Copyright Serge Tornay
Harpooning fish in the Omo River, in 1972. The Omo contains the African
electric catfish, which when touched, delivers a jolt.
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A Nyangatom herd of Zebu cattle. Notice the cut ears of the cow in the middle of the picture. 1970.
