It took us about 2 hours to get from Turmi to Omorate. The first thing we did after arrival was to obtain a permit from the Immigration office to enter the area and interact with the tribe. We woke up the officer, who was sleeping on a mattress outside the office, showed him our...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...