Oromo women in Ethiopia

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Oromo women in Ethiopia

Posted by Betty on August 16, 2013 at 10:07pm

For Eva: This is a picture I took in a small Shoan town in 1992. The ladies with the beautiful jewellery are selling butter. The one that is most richly adorned is also wearing the afore-metionned anklets.

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Eva Baby August 16, 2013 at 11:11pm

Wow! what a wonderful photo! Thank you very much! Yes, I can see the anklets you are talking about! Really enjoy this picture!!! Interesting also the umbrellas, and the bracelets..........!
ingrid Langerak September 22, 2013 at 12:22am

Great picture and yes these are the Eritrean fertility anklets alright,and like I wrote the string of silver beads with them except that the string of glass beads are missing. Looking great. A surprise to me and no surprise, because these ladies love jewelry (they are the nomadic ones) Afars they go far all the way to the Red Sea .I believe this place is called Senbette (means sunday market).northern part of Shoa bordering Wollo. I have been there. The lady behind them in white is a local from the area.A lot less flamboyant,but still spirited. Nice memories.

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Oromo women in Ethiopia

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