Discovery Collection: Ari Pride #80

Discovery Collection

Piece #80 of 100

Portrait of an Ari tribesman. Ari are agricultural and pottery-making indigenous ethnic group inhabit the northern part of the Mago National Park in the Omo Valley (Ethiopia). Their culture and language remain one of the less explored of the area. Like most other Omo Valley Tribes, Ari men are allowed to marry as many women as they want as long as they can provide for their families. However, this practice is becoming relegated as the Ari people embrace Christianity and polygamy becomes less common.