In the Ethiopian Daasanach tribe, women often braid various trinkets from wooden beads to bottle caps onto their headwraps.
I stumbled upon these photos and I was simply blown away. Africa is indeed a continent rich in diverse cultures .
To think crown corks and clay are used as a hair accessory in some African cultures was simply mind blowing.
Other striking accessories include some large beaded necklaces mixed with cow dung, ostrich feathers and other items.
Now, if you are a guy or man, and you happen to be reading this post, which of these tribes would you likely choose a bride from?
Check out more pictures below
Himba woman
Art work and decorations hang from the ears and neck of a Masai woman. Kenya
Turkana woman, Kenya
Mwila giant necklace - Angola
Mwila giant necklace - Angola. Mwila (or Mwela, Mumuhuila, or Muhuila) women are famous for their very special hairstyles. Hairstyles are very important and meaningful in Mwila culture. Women coat their hair with a red paste called, oncula, which is made of crushed red stone. They also put a mix of oil, crushed tree bark, dried cow dung and herbs on their hair. Besides they decorate their hairstyle with beads, cauri shell.
"Mursi warriors are marked with horseshoe- shaped scars on their bodies. Men are gashed on their right arms, whereas women are gashed on their left arms. Very successful warriors have their thighs marked. The Mursi are also very famous for their stick-fighting ceremony, the donga
Africa, Fulani girl
Surma tribesmen, Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
M u r s i by Zeynep., Etiophia
Mumuilas/Muhilla live in south Angola. The girl on the picture wears a giant necklace made of hundreds of little necklaces of beads and ostrich eggs, and everything is covered with a mix of mud, cow dungs, and herbs to give a nice perfume. The girl wears this huge necklace as she has entered a new age category
Pokot Girl, Kenya, Africa
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