Meet the Ethopian women who're beaten & scarred with canes & thorns to prove their energy

 While its an offense to beat feamales in most areas of the planet, Ethiopia's Hamar tribe females enjoy it. No screaming is permitted by the men wielding the canes & rather than fleeing, the ladies beg the men to repeat and again until blood flows, dripping into the gritty red dust of the Omo River Valley.
Ceremonial beatings take place through the male initiation rites but also in the home when the husband chooses. 

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