The subtitle for this photo reads: “a female member of Mursi tribe in Southern Ethiopia.” I wonder what she’s listening to.
Sometimes referred to as “aggressive models,” the Mursi people are a tribe of cattle herders and sorghum-farmers in eastern Africa. Evidently, it’s common for them to carry AK-47s to protect themselves from neighbors who raid their cattle. However, it is NOT common for them to carry iPods. I’m guessing that someone paid her to take the picture, as you can see a bit of folded up cash in her left hand.
If you’re in Ethiopia, it’s possible to see the Mursi, though some people believe outsiders descending on the villagers to snap photos is eroding their way of life.