The raw scars on a Hamar woman's back after being whipped at a 'Jumping of the Bull' ceremony. Photographed in the Omo River Valley, Ethiopia

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Omo river valley, Ethiopia
Photo credit: © Travel Africa / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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