<p><br> Many members of tribes in southern Ethiopia have resisted the temptation to move to cities and abandon their cultural traditions. Here, two tribal boys painted for a ceremony wait at a roadside hotel near the Omo Valley.</p>

Painted Ethiopian Boys


Many members of tribes in southern Ethiopia have resisted the temptation to move to cities and abandon their cultural traditions. Here, two tribal boys painted for a ceremony wait at a roadside hotel near the Omo Valley.

Photograph by Charles Meacham, My Shot

Ethiopia Photos

See photos of Ethiopia (including Lalibela church, tribeswomen, geladas, the Danakil, and more) in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

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