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Summary
| Description | The Hamar (also spelled Hamer) are an Omotic community inhabiting southwestern Ethiopia. The Hamar are known for their unique custom of "bull jumping," which initiates a boy into manhood. First, female relatives dance and invite whipping from men who have recently been initiated; this shows their support of the initiate, and their scars give them a right to demand his help in time of need. The boy must run back and forth twice across the backs of a row of bulls or castrated steers, and is ridiculed if he fails. |
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| Source | Hamer bull jumping (6) |
| Author | Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Prof. Mortel at https://flickr.com/photos/43714545@N06/29167685366 . It was reviewed on 26 August 2016 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |