Polly Fenton, Urbu -Suri Warrior before a Donga stick fight. (Single Shot 2020)

The Suri or Surma tribe are sedentary agro-pastoralist people , who inhabit Southwest Ethiopia. They are a tough & with many interesting ttradions, one being "Donga" or stick fighting - violent clashes with the aim of attracting a partner & showing strength.

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