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In the late afternoon, we visited the friendly village of the Hamer tribe, just a few kilometres outside Turmi. It’s an Omotic ethnic group living in the Omo Valley of southwestern Ethiopia. They are primarily semi-nomadic pastoralists and are known for their distinct cultural...
Our next stop was the Nyangatom tribe, also known as the Bumé or Donyiro. This tribe is a Nilotic agro-pastoralist group that lives in the border regions of southwestern Ethiopia, southeastern South Sudan, and the Ilemi Triangle (🎟️500 ETB, 📷500 ETB, guide 1000 ETB), recent figures...
We drove back towards Omorate to visit the Karo tribe living on the banks of the Omo River (🎟️500 ETB, 📷500 ETB, guide 1000 ETB). The Karo tribe is an indigenous ethnic group of about 3,000 people in southwestern Ethiopia, known for their elaborate body and face painting and scarification...
In the late afternoon, we joined the famous Hamer ceremony (🎟️ 2,000 ETB, local guide 1,000 ETB) at the usual place, just a few kilometres behind Turmi. The “Hamer bull jump” is a rite of passage for young men in the Hamer tribe of Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, where they must...
On our way back to the Hamer tribe, we stopped at Turmi to visit the lively market, a weekly gathering of the Hamer people in southwestern Ethiopia’s Omo Valley. It is known for its vibrant atmosphere, social significance, and traditional trade. During the market, which typically...
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...