It's a 2.5 hour drive from Turmi to the Karo village of Korcho through an idyllic slice of untouched rural Africa. There are no power lines, communication towers, or any other suggestion of the modern world. There is nothing taller in fact than an acacia tree or a brick-red termite mound. Much like yesterday we pass many tribes people (predominantly Hamer, this being Hamer territory) during our … [Read more...]
Hamer tribe, Lower Omo Valley, Days 316 and 317
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Christi and I are in the epicenter of Hamer territory and the weekly markets in Turmi and Dimeka offer excellent opportunities to meet them. And not 5 minutes from our lodge on the outskirts of Turmi is the Hamer village of Gambala. Over a two-day period Fekade, our driver-guide, takes us to all these locations. We begin at Gambala early in the morning on our way to the Dimeka market. Everything … [Read more...]
Arbore tribe and Tsemay tribe, Day 318
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After an uncomfortable night of vomiting and diarrhea, Christi starts a course of ciprofloxacin today (and for those of you keeping count we have both had two courses of ciprofloxacin now - and all since we have been in Africa). The Dark Continent is not for the faint hearted nor for those with a delicate GI system, but Christi is a trooper and we keep going. In fact Fekade our driver-guide is … [Read more...]
Konso tribe, Southern Ethiopia, Day 319
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Today is the last day of our mammoth cultural safari of Southern Ethiopia and the Lower Omo Valley. And although we have visited several ethnic groupings there are many more we did not see. It would probably take weeks to meet all the peoples of this area and years to truly begin to understand their various cultures. I suppose what I'm saying is that maybe Christi and I will be back again in the … [Read more...]
Faces of Ethiopia, Day 320
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If I haven't already communicated this fact sufficiently well, I'm going to use this post to highlight the point further. Ethiopia is just an amazing country to visit, particularly for its cultural diversity. The north is dominated by the Amhara people who predominantly practice christianity. The south and southwest is simply an ethnically diverse hotspot. The people of the Lower Omo Valley are … [Read more...]
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