Category Archives: Mingi

9-10-12 / OMO CHILD Vimeo Channel

Have you checked out our latest OMO CHILD videos on our Vimeo channel? This week we’ve uploaded a two part discussion between OMO CHILD Founders, Lale Labuko and John Rowe. Listen to them discuss the historic End of Kara Mingi … Continue reading →

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8-23-12 / Kara — End of Mingi Narrative by Stephen Wallace, M.D., J.D.

Wonderful narrative written by Stephen Wallace, M.D., J.D. who traveled to Dus Village with OMO CHILD for the historic Kara- End of Mingi Ceremony. The first time Mingi was explained to me I found it hard to believe. What society … Continue reading →

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8-20-12 / OMO Child, Co-Founder John Rowe Receives Award

Our Co-Founder, John Rowe received an award on July, 14th from South Omo Zone Chief Administrator, Molloka Wubneh Toriche.  OMO CHILD was awarded for it’s role in stopping infanticide in the Kara tribe in the Omo Valley, Southwest Ethiopia. English Translation: Certificate … Continue reading →

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8-16-12 / Historic Kara “End of Mingi” Ceremony

Sebastian, our Co-Founder’s assistant traveled to Ethiopia to help photograph and document the historic “End of Mingi” ceremony.  These are some of his wonderful comments about the pictures he snapped on the historic day. Sebastian: “The July 14th ceremony held … Continue reading →

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7-14-12 / Mingi Eliminated in the Kara Tribe Offically!

  Hello Friends, We are very excited to announce that Kara tribal elders have offically ended the practice of Mingi in their tribe today, July 14th. There was a large ceremony held in Dus Village today to offically end the … Continue reading →

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7-05-12 / OMO CHILD News from our Co-Founder, John Rowe

John Rowe’s “Omo Woman and Child” Southwest Ethiopia, 2009 Hello Friends, In a few days I depart for Ethiopia for what may be the most important trip of my life. OMO CHILD has convinced the elders of the Kara tribe … Continue reading →

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