I spent almost a month traveling around Ethiopia, driving the rough roads through valleys and up mountains, observing the fascinating countryside and people, with their colorful, exotic and changing wardrobes and hairstyles. I was particularly excited to travel in the southwest of Ethiopia into the Omo Valley, where remote and small tribal groups have lived for centuries, undisturbed by modern society. I felt fortunate to visit the Omo tribes, some with lip plates, body paint, scarification and wild hair styles, before the "civilizing effects" of new roads and hydroelectric projects.
