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DIMEKA MARKET

Very late in the afternoon, just a few minutes before the heavy storm, we made it to Dimeka market. We arranged a local guide (800 ETB) and rushed to a lively and vibrant market in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley. It is known for the weekly gathering of the Hamer people (photo / 50 ETB) and...

BANNA TRIBE

Our last visit today, with our guide (1,000 ETB) from Key Afer, was to the village of the Banna tribe (1,000 ETB). The Banna (or Benna) are an ethnic group in Ethiopia’s Southern Omo Valley region, known for their semi-nomadic lifestyle, distinctive traditions, and close...

MURSI TRIBE

After arriving in Key Afer, we had a coffee and found a local guide (1,000 ETB) who knew where the Mursi tribe (entrance 2,000 ETB) was located at the moment. We couldn’t visit them in their original location because their presence conflicts with other tribes. The Mursi tribe is an...

DRIVE TO KEY AFER

After Ari’s visit, we continued to see the Mursi and Banna tribes around Key Afer. The road from Jinka to Key Afer is a scenic and relatively fast journey, taking about 6 hours over a 245 km stretch that is primarily tarred. This route is known for its changing landscapes, including...

ARI TRIBE

The Ari tribe is an indigenous agricultural and skilled craft-producing group in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley region, known for their fertile land, extensive livestock herds, and unique cultural practices like body painting and scarification. They are the largest tribe in the area, with a...

DRIVE TO JINKA

We continued our drive from Konso to Jinka, which is an approximately 245 km scenic, tarred route, passing through the Rift Valley and crossing the Weyto River. The road goes through Konso, Tsamai, Banna, and Ari areas and is a gateway to the Omo Valley. We made our coffee break in Woito...

KONSO TRIBE

First, we stopped in town to pay our entrance fee to the village (1,700 ETB) and hire a local guide (1,000 ETB). Then, we slowly drove to the village, where we usually paid 20 to 100 ETB for a photo of adults, and the children received a lollipop. The Konso are a Cushitic-speaking ethnic...

DRIVE TO KONSO

The road from Arba Minch to Konso is a mainly paved and scenic route that took us 4 hours, including photo stops, as we passed through the Konso region, known for its unique cultural landscape and dry stone terraces. As we left Arba Minch, the road led south, and the landscape became...

GUGHE MOUNTAINS

The Gughe Mountains are a mountain range located near the city of Arba Minch and Abaya Lake. Mount Gughe, a prominent peak, is approximately 4,200 meters high. They are part of the Gamo Highlands, known for their spectacular scenery and terraced views of the Rift Valley. It is home to the...

DORZE TRIBE

In the late afternoon, we climbed a scenic dirt road to the Dorze village in the Gamo highlands, a mountainous region about an hour’s drive from Arba Minch. They are a relatively small community, with estimates of around 15,000-30,000 people who are closely related to the Gamo tribe...