Pictures of the Nyangatom
Nyangatom bathing on the Omo River near Kangaten. Tribal
people do not swim in the Omo because of the numerous crocodiles in the
river. They walk to the edge and splash water on themselves as shown
below.
Copyright Serge Tornay
A Nyangatom boy and girl with a sorghum bundle. Sorghum is an
indigenous grain to the region and the primary crop. It comes in many
colors.
Copyright Serge Tornay
Nyangatom transporting gourds for making drinking containers, in a
dugout canoe. The poles show that the Omo, for its width, is not very
deep. People often ford the river at certain times of the year. Sam
Tornay, son of anthropologist Serge Tornay, is pictured here.
Copyright Serge Tornay
