People

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:07:51 -0600

(Most photos in this album courtesy of Fred VanGorkom)

In southwest Ethiopia, it's the men who wear the big earrings.
Banna man with beaded headdress, necklace and earrings. That�s not a cigarrette in his mouth. It may be a small stick that he is using as a toothbrush.
Banna woman with metal neck rings, cowry shells, and a gourd on her head.
The church I attend in Longview, Washington, sent gifts for the children. This little one seems fond of her big sister.
Banna boys with toy rifles (made from tree limbs)
Boys playing with toy rifles (Alduba).
An evangelist (right) poses for a picture with this lady & her camel. They probably came from the eastern part of the country.
Mursi girl with pottery lip plate.
Mursi cattle herder
One of the Aari church leaders who participated in our primer construction workshop.
One of many fascinating t-shirts we see in southwest Ethiopia
Dan sits with the Ethiopian Airlines representative in the airport office in Jinka as he asks by shortwave radio about the prospects of a plane coming. (Dan�s flight back to Addis Ababa was delayed 4 days due to heavy rain and cloud cover.)
Daughter of Ermias, Aari church leader studying at Fuller Seminary

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