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The Banas were beekeepers well before becoming farmers ten years ago. Ownership of the trees bearing the hives predates land ownership and it is
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
The Banas were beekeepers well before becoming farmers ten years ago. Ownership of the trees bearing the hives predates land ownership and it is passed down by inheritance. So, on the land of Oïta’s concession, there is a tree holding a hive but Oïta owns neither one nor the other and in no case can he cut this tree down without the hive owner’s permission. Karo people, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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On market days in the Bana village of Kako, the mead bars do great businesses with the Bana men who come to drink liters of teji, which, though not
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
On market days in the Bana village of Kako, the mead bars do great businesses with the Bana men who come to drink liters of teji, which, though not very alcoholic, inebriate quickly. The Honey tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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A harvest in an acacia tree above a cornfield. The proximity of the Mago National Park creates a problem. The Banas install their hives in the park
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
A harvest in an acacia tree above a cornfield. The proximity of the Mago National Park creates a problem. The Banas install their hives in the park but their expeditions into the brush are accompanied by hunting… We understand the rapid disappearance of the wildlife starting in the 1980s with the arrival of automatic guns in the region. Poachers hunting the ivory have decimated the herds of elephants and potential predators of the goat herds are systematically hunted and killed. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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The honey harvested by the Banas is a mix of wax and honey that
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
The honey harvested by the Banas is a mix of wax and honey that is sold to make teji, the local mead that is part of all the holidays and festivals. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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To show his rank, Aïke unceasingly carries out acrobatic half flips, like in a tightrope walker’s act. The tension mounts. After a fall caused by
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
To show his rank, Aïke unceasingly carries out acrobatic half flips, like in a tightrope walker’s act. The tension mounts. After a fall caused by some badly restrained animals, Aïke finishes his race to general excitement. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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A young bull-calf is brought and made to cross the initiating door. The name of this animal, which serves as a stepping-stone for Aïke during the
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
A young bull-calf is brought and made to cross the initiating door. The name of this animal, which serves as a stepping-stone for Aïke during the bull jump, will become his clan name as a man, the name that designates him in society. Aïke will become Anoumba. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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The young Aïke heads off running and jumps over the first animals. He has to make four roundtrips, but out of bravado, he doesn’t finish his turns so
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
The young Aïke heads off running and jumps over the first animals. He has to make four roundtrips, but out of bravado, he doesn’t finish his turns so that they are not counted and thus enhances his prestige. There are nearly twenty-five cows and bulls in the row. Aïke does not cease to jump from backbone to backbone. The tension amongst the crowd is palpable. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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In the village of Bori, in the land of the Banas, during the initiation of the young Aïke the mazas catch the calves and bulls. The animals are
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
In the village of Bori, in the land of the Banas, during the initiation of the young Aïke the mazas catch the calves and bulls. The animals are brought from the bush by young tchocoré in an indescribable brouhaha, to the sound of trumpets and horns, the women and men surrounding them while dancing to wild rhythms. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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In the village of Bori, in the land of the Banas, during the initiation of the young Aïke, three welcome beers are given to the many guests over the
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
In the village of Bori, in the land of the Banas, during the initiation of the young Aïke, three welcome beers are given to the many guests over the three days. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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In the land of the Bana tribe, honey is harvested twice a year, at the end of the rain seasons. They sell their mix of honey and wax at the market.
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
In the land of the Bana tribe, honey is harvested twice a year, at the end of the rain seasons. They sell their mix of honey and wax at the market. Often, the Banas only harvest one or two calabashes worth to earn a bit of money. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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The village of Key Afer is the Bana tribe’s administrative center and hosts a market on Wednesdays. It’s the meeting place for all beekeepers. The
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
The village of Key Afer is the Bana tribe’s administrative center and hosts a market on Wednesdays. It’s the meeting place for all beekeepers. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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In the land of the Bana tribe, the beekeepers harvest the honey in the middle of the day, unlike the other tribes in the valley, covering their
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
In the land of the Bana tribe, the beekeepers harvest the honey in the middle of the day, unlike the other tribes in the valley, covering their bodies with a repelling plant or clay. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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In the land of the Bana tribe, a beekeeper inspects a hive when the colony is full at work and there are fewer bees inside it. African bees are known
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
In the land of the Bana tribe, a beekeeper inspects a hive when the colony is full at work and there are fewer bees inside it. African bees are known for their aggressiveness. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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In the land of the Bana tribe, the beekeepers harvest the honey in the middle of the day, unlike the other tribes in the valley, covering their
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
In the land of the Bana tribe, the beekeepers harvest the honey in the middle of the day, unlike the other tribes in the valley, covering their bodies with a repelling plant or clay. The Honey Tribe, Omo valley, Ethiopia
