Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Awaiting the jump
Hamar males have to undergo an initiation ceremony before they are allowed to marry. This involves jumping across a line of bulls, two times in each direction. This youth is the initiate, his haircut is traditional for the occasion.
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Location: Near Turmi, Southern Ethiopia
Photographer: © Neil Harris
Other images in this gallery
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Not playing the horn
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Hamar elder
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Lady in profile
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - A feather in his hat
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Painting his face
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Painted face
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - A warrior
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Hamar horn
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - The Maza
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Hamar woman
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Ochre hair
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Confident looker
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Hamar girl
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Watching
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - The Initiate
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Awaiting the jump
Bull jumping initiation ceremony - Jumping onto the bulls
