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Photo © SVETLIN YOSIFOV

TITLE: Mursi People

"Mursi People" is a series of photos that were taken during my visit to Ethiopia and are part of the albums "Ethiopian tribes expedition 2018"and "SECOND ETHIOPIAN TRIBES EXPEDITION" 2019.
The African tribe of Mursi people is isolated in Omo valley - South Ethiopia near the border with Sudan. They are one of the most fascinating tribes in Africa with their lives being a combination of brutal reality and amazing beauty. What was really appealing to me, as a photographer, was to capture and recreate the perplexing nature of their culture and way of life. Suffering from extreme drought in the past few years has made their life cruel and sometimes dangerous, but has not left a single mark on their traditions. Living among them gave the sense of extreme authenticity and in the same time felt like an illusion. Their faces filled my insatiable passion for capturing pure, untouched souls of a culture on the brink of extinction.

AUTHOR: SVETLIN YOSIFOV BULGARIA

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