Author: Silvester, Hans.
Title: Natural fashion. Tribal decoration from Africa. [Third paperback edition].
Description: [London & New York], Thames and Hudson, [2013]. 167 pp. 160 col. ills / plates. Orig. softcover (pictorial wrappers). 8vo.The scene of tribal conflicts and guerrilla incursions, Ethiopia's Omo Valley is also home to fascinating rites and traditions that have survived for thousands of years. The nomadic peoples who inhabit this valley share a gift for body painting and elaborate adornments borrowed from nature, and Hans Silvester has captured the results in a series of photographs made over the course of numerous trips. - Text in English.

Keywords: Ethnography Africa Ethiopia Tattoo & Body decoration Etnografie Afrika Ethiopië Tatouage & Lichaamsversiering