TUTITI STELAE

We made a short stop at a cluster of carved megalithic stelae (standing stones) in a graveyard near the town of Tutu Fella in southern Ethiopia. These 9th-14th century monuments are funerary markers for local aristocrats, many of which feature carved linear, anthropomorphic (human-like), or geometric designs that likely represented the deceased. While the name “Tutiti” is used in some sources, the site is often referred to as Tutu Fella or Tofela.