Category Archives: tradition

The “Wild, Wild South” – Hanging out with the Hamer Tribe in the Omo Valley

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mitchell Kanashkevich

In today’s world of technology and modernization it doesn’t make sense that there’s a place which lives virtually oblivious to that world. A place where ancient customs are still upheld strictly and where people walk around half-naked, with the little clothes that they wear being mostly those, which they designed hundreds of years ago. A place like that does exist and it’s called the Omo Valley. I had the opportunity to visit the area and to have a glimpse into the lives of the Hamer people by spending a few days in their village. Continue reading →

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From the North to the East

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Mitchell Kanashkevich

When you drink four chocolate milkshakes at a Western cafe, when you would rather chat to other travelers than take photos, when you arrive at a camel market, but don’t care about shooting anything and just want to catch up on sleep—that’s when you know you’re getting tired, getting close to burning out. Continue reading →

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Into the Heart of Ethiopia

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Mitchell Kanashkevich

Dramatic landscapes, kind, warm people and photographic inspiration at every corner – this was my romanticized vision of Ethiopia. Perhaps this vision was what made me all the more disappointed and emotionally deflated, when for over a month I came across more rudeness, dishonesty and overall strange treatment than anywhere else I had traveled. It took time and a lot of luck to meet the right people, to finally find the Ethiopia I dreamt of, but I have found it and, it is A-m-a-z-i-ng! I’ll give you a bit of a background story to put things in perspective and then, to the photos. Continue reading →

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Treasures in the Rock Mountains

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Mitchell Kanashkevich

The climb takes around forty-five minutes and it is literally a climb using your hands and feet for the last part of the journey. Holes in the vertical rock surface are what you use to keep yourself from falling off and to get to the top. As The “Lonely Planet” guidebook says, if you’re scared of heights, “Don’t look down!” Having a panic attack or”freezing” here would not be a good idea. Continue reading →

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Festive Ethiopia – Timkat Madness in Gondar

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Mitchell Kanashkevich

Heat, huge crowds, continuous pushing and shoving, religious chants accompanied by war cries and the never ending tooting noise produced by vuvuzela-like instruments (those annoying things you heard at matches during the last world cup). This is Timkat (celebration of the Ephiphany) in Gondar. If you don’t like any of the mentioned, this isn’t the place for you. I didn’t know any better, so I went. Continue reading →

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