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This is Magantu and her baby Bartui. Mursi society has a high level of infant mortality and raising children is greatly valued. Scarring around the hips, on the stomach and breasts can highlight areas associated with fertility. The scars themselves can also remain sensitive for years following their creation and be a source of heightened sensation for those with scars and anyone who touches them.

Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia.

 

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Uploaded on December 8, 2013
Taken on May 21, 2011