The nomadic Mursi people live in the lower area of Africa’s
Great Rift Valley. Extreme drought has made it difficult for them to feed
themselves by means of traditional cultivation and herding. The establishment
of national parks has restricted their access and threatened their natural
resources.The Mursi are famous for their stick-fighting ceremony and Mursi
women are known all over the world for wearing clay plates in their lower lips.
Their economy is concentrated on bartering and sharing possessions. As tourists
are now often visiting Mursi villages, offering money in exchange for
photographs, the communal economy is changing.
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