My favourite tribe to date has to be the Surma tribe of Southern Ethiopia. I love how this tribe uses elements of nature as inspration for their designs. The people of this tribe will paint their bodies to try to seduce fellow tribe members or to convey their mood/feelings at that particular time. They may paint their bodies many times in one day.
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| Surma Tribe people by Hans Silvester |
The Surma Tribe use flowers as the muse for many of the colourful patterns they paint upon their skin. They use leaves and flowers around their faces to frame their abstract designs.
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| Surma Tribe child by Hans Silvester |
This child's designs remind me of a Pablo Picasso's work in a small way, particular the one below. I think that the child's choice to colour the face in this way, using unusual shapes is what gives the design its similaritys to Picasso's work....I mean call me crazy but I can see it!
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| Femme au Chapeau a Fleurs ceramic by Pablo Picasso |
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| Surma Tribe child by Hans Silvester |
I love this little guy, he's so avant-garde, he's just stuck a couple of giant pea pods on his head! it's brilliant!
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| Image taken from http://afritorial.com/tribe-surma-bush-fashion-gone-wild/ |
It really touches me how the Surma Tribe's designs are a projection of their inner selves, a way to express their life, I feel as if I am looking at thier souls!
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