Arjan Arboro of the Arbori Tribe

Won 1st place award in Boldbrush November 2023 competition and Best Narrative Award in the Besty of America NOAPS 2024 show. Arjan Arboro, a stylish man from the Gondoroba Village of the Arbori tribe in the Omo Valley of Ethiopia. His yellow tunic was so striking against the landscape. I have not seen any other like it. I wanted to use the landscape to tell a story of how important the environment is to the tribes, which is why I set it against the mountain range, and included an indication of a line of cattle in the background. Cattle are of immense importance to the tribes as they represent everything; a form of wealth, security, and livelihood. People name their cows and in some tribes they have such an affinity for them that when they want to expressive their emotions, they describe them through their cow. For example if I am upset with you, I may say; my cow is very upset today. The Arbori tribe was one of my favorites as the people were incredibly personable.

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