Ethiopia - Dorze ethnic group

[Manfred M]

The Droze ethnic group is a fairly small group living in southern Ethiopia. They are associated with the "beehive" structures that they live in. They are built quite tall, and over time become shorter and shorter as termites consume the base of the structure.

Traditional Dorze Dancer





Dorze Tabacco Seller at the market




Dorze from a line of lion killers. Yes, he does look like a Rastifarian, but is not; but guess where they got the idea. The dreadlocks are meant to look like a lion's mane.





Dorze Boy - Yes, I know he's dressed in pink. What can I say? Cultural differences....






Dorze Girl





Beehive shaped huts in a Dorze village

[noeta]

The Droze ethnic group is a fairly small group living in southern Ethiopia. They are associated with the "beehive" structures that they live in. They are built quite tall, and over time become shorter and shorter as termites consume the base of the structure.

Traditional Dorze Dancer





Dorze Tabacco Seller at the market




Dorze from a line of lion killers. Yes, he does look like a Rastifarian, but is not; but guess where they got the idea. The dreadlocks are meant to look like a lion's mane.





Dorze Boy - Yes, I know he's dressed in pink. What can I say? Cultural differences....






Dorze Girl





Beehive shaped huts in a Dorze village

Love the theme of these photographs. Very captivating.

[Mike Buckley]

Perhaps my favorite so far of all of your Ethiopian series

[FootLoose]

RE the boy in pink. That used to be the norm in the West but it changed after WWII - hitler etc.