Baale

[aka Baalesi, Baallessiye, Baaye]

Classification: Surmic

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threatened

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SURMA_DONGA

The Surma people (which may include the Tirma, Chai, or Baale) engage in a ritual called the Donga, which involves the champions of teams from different clans and villages fighting in pairs using long wooden sticks. It is used to resolve conflicts on an individual or higher level.

Zaan Ali

Lower Valley of the Omo, Ethiopia

June 8, 2012

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