ENTRY DESCRIPTION
The Suri tribe live in remote villages in Omo Valley Southern Ethiopia. The women pride themselves on their body scars, a sign of beauty, and how many they carry. This decorative scarification is performed by slicing their skin with a razor blade after lifting it with a thorn. Despite the painful process, it is shameful to show any signs of suffering.
I met this Suri woman, for a brief moment at the local tribe market - she imbued beauty, dignity and strength.

AUTHOR
Sarah is a freelance photographer who lives in Sydney Australia, but her wanderlust for travel has taken her to all corners of the globe; to 135 countries and all seven continents. She shoots travel and portrait photographs on a freelance basis. Her interest in disappearing cultures takes her to some of the more remote parts of the world. Sarah's images have been awarded international photography awards. Sarah is also the director of SignaturePhoto Photography Courses - teaching short photography courses and tours; and SignatureBook - custom designed coffee table photo books.

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