Painted Suri Girl 1 is one in a series of incredible photographic images taken by Mario Gerth on his travels through Africa where he visited many of the indigenous tribes staying with families along the way exploring their rituals, culture and individual personalities. The strong composition of this image is striking in its simplicity withthe textures and colour of the paint vibrant in framing his girl\'s face. The face painting is a form of fashion and ritual within the Suri Tribe.