The 2003 national census reported 46,532 people in this ethnic group, of whom 10,000 were urban inhabitants. The vast majority (99.13%) live in the SNNPR.[1]
According to the Ethiopian national census of 1994, there were 42,838 Hamer language speakers, and 42,448 self-identified Hamer people, representing approximately 0.1% of the total Ethiopian population.[2]
Culture
Bull-jumping ceremony
The Hamar are known for their unique custom of "bull jumping," which initiates a boy into manhood. First, female relatives dance and invite whipping from men who have recently been initiated; this shows their support of the initiate, and their scars give them a say on who they marry.
The boy must run back and forth twice across the backs of a row of bulls or castrated steers, and is ridiculed if he fails.[3]
The men of the tribe will often style their hair with clay, creating a sculpture of sorts that is styled with various pigments, mostly red and white, and in smoothing the clay they create very small protruding tube in which they house ostrich feathers from their hunts.
The Assistant Administrator of Hamer Bena, Ato Imnet Gashab, has commented that only seven tribal members have ever completed secondary education.
Mingi, in the religion of the Hamar and related tribes, is the state of being impure or "ritually polluted".[4] A person, often a child, who was considered mingi is killed by forced permanent separation from the tribe by being left alone in the jungle or by drowning in the river.[5]
^Wharton, Jane (22 February 2015). "The making of a man: Inside a bull jumping ceremony with Ethiopia's Hamer tribe". Express (London). Retrieved 8 March 2016.
^Do the Hamar have a Concept of Honor?, Ivo Strecker, University of Mainz, (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^"The Hamar and Karo Tribes: The Search for Mingi". Films Media Group. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
Further reading
Lydall, Jean, and Ivo Strecker (1979). The Hamar of Southern Ethiopia. In three volumes: v. 1.: Work journal; v. 2: Baldambe explains; v. 3: Conversations in Dambaiti. Arbeiten aus dem Institut fur Volkerkunde der Universitat zu Göttingen, Bd. 12-14. Hohenschaftlarn: Klaus Renner Verlag. ISBN3-87673-063-5 (v. 1); ISBN3-87673-064-3 (v. 2); ISBN3-87673-065-1 (v. 3).
Giansanti, Gianni (2004). Vanishing Africa. Text and photographs by Gianni Giansanti; ethnographic introductions by Paolo Novaresio. Translated from Italian. With audio CD. Vercelli, Italy: White Star. ISBN88-544-0006-8.
Strecker, Ivo A. (1988). The Social Practice of Symbolization: An Anthropological Analysis. Monographs on Social Anthropology, no. 60. London; Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey: Athlone Press. ISBN0-485-19557-7.
1994 - Sweet Sorghum: An Ethnographer's Daughter Remembers Life in Hamar, Southern Ethiopia: a film by Ivo Strecker and Jean Lydall and their daughter Kaira Strecker. A production of IWF. Watertown, Massachusetts: Documentary Educational Resources, [released c. 1997]. VHS. Presenter/narrator, Kaira Strecker; producer, Rolf Husmann.
1996 release - "The Hamar Trilogy." A series of three films by Joanna Head and Jean Lydell; distributed by Filmakers Library, NYC. Titles in the series are: The Women Who Smile, Two Girls Go Hunting and Our Way of Loving.
2001 - Duka's Dilemma: A Visit to Hamar, Southern Ethiopia. A film by Jean Lydall and Kaira Strecker. Watertown, Massachusetts: Documentary Educational Resources, released in 2004. DVD. Camera, sound, and editing, Kaira Strecker; anthropology and production, Jean Lydall.
2001 - The Last Warriors: The Hamar and Karo Tribes: Searching for Mingi. A Trans Media production; Southern Star. Princeton, New Jersey: Films for the Humanities & Sciences. VHS. From The Last Warriors: Seven Tribes on the Verge of Extinction. Series producer/executive producer, Michael Willesee Jr.; writer/director, Ben Ulm. ISBN0-7365-3606-X.
Discography
2003 - Nyabole: Hamar – Southern Ethiopia. CD. Museum collection Berlin series. Recorded between 1770 and 1776 and originally published on LP 1768. Mainz, Germany: Wergo.
External links
Media related to Hamar people at Wikimedia Commons
The Hamar People of the Omo Valley, also known as the Hamer People
Hamer and people of Omo Valley (Photos from Jean Buet) 22 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
March 06, 2023
hamar, people, also, spelled, hamer, community, inhabiting, southwestern, ethiopia, they, live, hamer, woreda, district, fertile, part, river, valley, debub, zone, southern, nations, nationalities, peoples, region, snnpr, they, largely, pastoralists, their, cu. Hamar people also spelled Hamer are a community inhabiting southwestern Ethiopia They live in Hamer woreda or district a fertile part of the Omo River valley in the Debub Omo Zone of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region SNNPR They are largely pastoralists so their culture places a high value on cattle HamerTotal population46 532Regions with significant populationsSouthwestern EthiopiaLanguagesHamerReligionAnimism Contents 1 Demographics 2 Culture 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 Films 7 Discography 8 External linksDemographics EditThe 2003 national census reported 46 532 people in this ethnic group of whom 10 000 were urban inhabitants The vast majority 99 13 live in the SNNPR 1 According to the Ethiopian national census of 1994 there were 42 838 Hamer language speakers and 42 448 self identified Hamer people representing approximately 0 1 of the total Ethiopian population 2 Culture Edit Bull jumping ceremony The Hamar are known for their unique custom of bull jumping which initiates a boy into manhood First female relatives dance and invite whipping from men who have recently been initiated this shows their support of the initiate and their scars give them a say on who they marry The boy must run back and forth twice across the backs of a row of bulls or castrated steers and is ridiculed if he fails 3 The men of the tribe will often style their hair with clay creating a sculpture of sorts that is styled with various pigments mostly red and white and in smoothing the clay they create very small protruding tube in which they house ostrich feathers from their hunts The Assistant Administrator of Hamer Bena Ato Imnet Gashab has commented that only seven tribal members have ever completed secondary education Main article Mingi Hamer decoration Collars for Hamer married women Mingi in the religion of the Hamar and related tribes is the state of being impure or ritually polluted 4 A person often a child who was considered mingi is killed by forced permanent separation from the tribe by being left alone in the jungle or by drowning in the river 5 See also EditHamer languageReferences Edit 2007 Ethiopian census first draft Archived 4 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine Ethiopian Central Statistical Agency accessed 6 May 2009 Hudson Grover 75 Ethiopian Languages 19 Cushitic 20 Nilosaharan 23 Omotic 12 Semitic and 1 Unclassified 2005 Wharton Jane 22 February 2015 The making of a man Inside a bull jumping ceremony with Ethiopia s Hamer tribe Express London Retrieved 8 March 2016 Do the Hamar have a Concept of Honor Ivo Strecker University of Mainz Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 25 July 2011 Retrieved 19 February 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link The Hamar and Karo Tribes The Search for Mingi Films Media Group Retrieved 20 November 2019 Further reading EditLydall Jean and Ivo Strecker 1979 The Hamar of Southern Ethiopia In three volumes v 1 Work journal v 2 Baldambe explains v 3 Conversations in Dambaiti Arbeiten aus dem Institut fur Volkerkunde der Universitat zu Gottingen Bd 12 14 Hohenschaftlarn Klaus Renner Verlag ISBN 3 87673 063 5 v 1 ISBN 3 87673 064 3 v 2 ISBN 3 87673 065 1 v 3 Giansanti Gianni 2004 Vanishing Africa Text and photographs by Gianni Giansanti ethnographic introductions by Paolo Novaresio Translated from Italian With audio CD Vercelli Italy White Star ISBN 88 544 0006 8 Strecker Ivo A 1988 The Social Practice of Symbolization An Anthropological Analysis Monographs on Social Anthropology no 60 London Atlantic Highlands New Jersey Athlone Press ISBN 0 485 19557 7 Films Edit1973 Rivers of Sand by Robert Gardner color 83 min 1994 Sweet Sorghum An Ethnographer s Daughter Remembers Life in Hamar Southern Ethiopia a film by Ivo Strecker and Jean Lydall and their daughter Kaira Strecker A production of IWF Watertown Massachusetts Documentary Educational Resources released c 1997 VHS Presenter narrator Kaira Strecker producer Rolf Husmann 1996 release The Hamar Trilogy A series of three films by Joanna Head and Jean Lydell distributed by Filmakers Library NYC Titles in the series are The Women Who Smile Two Girls Go Hunting and Our Way of Loving 2001 Duka s Dilemma A Visit to Hamar Southern Ethiopia A film by Jean Lydall and Kaira Strecker Watertown Massachusetts Documentary Educational Resources released in 2004 DVD Camera sound and editing Kaira Strecker anthropology and production Jean Lydall 2001 The Last Warriors The Hamar and Karo Tribes Searching for Mingi A Trans Media production Southern Star Princeton New Jersey Films for the Humanities amp Sciences VHS From The Last Warriors Seven Tribes on the Verge of Extinction Series producer executive producer Michael Willesee Jr writer director Ben Ulm ISBN 0 7365 3606 X Discography Edit2003 Nyabole Hamar Southern Ethiopia CD Museum collection Berlin series Recorded between 1770 and 1776 and originally published on LP 1768 Mainz Germany Wergo External links Edit Media related to Hamar people at Wikimedia Commons The Hamar People of the Omo Valley also known as the Hamer People Hamer page from BBC People of Africa Discovery channel Video of Hamer village market YouTube Video of bull jumping YouTube Photos taken of members of the Hamar tribe February 2010 Hamer and people of Omo Valley Photos from Jean Buet Archived 22 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hamar people amp oldid 1129441142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
