The South Omo River Valley : cultural heritageInto Southern Ethiopia you can meet the tribal peoples of the Omo River Valley. Visiting the peoples of the South Omo is an enriching and educational experience. Up to two dozen tribes inhabit the area and one can visit villages and local markets. Whilst the emphasis of the trip is on the peopleand thier culture, the omo valley also offers a visit to the Rift Valley Lakes with their beautiful scenery and fertile surroundings, and it is likely to see a wide range of mammals in Nechisar and Mago Parks. Omo Valley is almost unique in the world in that so many different people inhabit such a tiny area (250Km square meters of land for 13 tribes). The peoples of the lower Omo Valley are considered among the most fascinating on the African continent. The Omo River Valley is still a virgin environment where tribal traditions have remained unchanged. The women still dress in elaborately decorated skins and the men celebrate adulthood with special colored hair buns. In south omo valley about 13 tribes inhabit such a small region and they have a defined territory for each tribe. These are some of the tribes. Hamer, Konso, Mursi, Dorze, Tsamai, Bana, Erbore, Konso, Gabbra and Borana just to name a few. Hamer People
cow jumping ceremony. Mursi people
The Mursi, renowned for their clay lip plates.
The
Karo, known for their body painting and erotic dancing; and
other tribes like the Tsamai, Bana, Erbore, Konso, Gabbra and
Borana, with equally fascinating customs. look
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The
Hamer tribe is about ten thousand people. The Hamar women, among
the most beautiful in East Africa and whose various metal ornaments
indicate their marital status.
Meet
the Mursi tribe whose women wear huge lip plates and whose men
participate in ritualistic stick dueling.