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Everything You Need to Know About the Hamer Tribe Bull Jumping Ceremony

Residing in the southwest region of Ethiopia, the Hamer tribe is one of the Omo Valley tribes hailing from the Omo river valley in the Debub Omo Zone. With villages in Turmi and Dimeka, they represent approximately 0.1% of the Ethiopian population. The Hamer tribe are quite isolated and are mainly pastoralists with their culture still placing a …

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A Beginner’s Guide on How to Trek Ethiopia’s Semien Mountains

An exotic setting with unique wildlife and jaw-dropping views of the amazing landscape below, the Simien Mountains National Park is a remote and rugged chain of mountains that stretch across northern Ethiopia. Among its main attraction is the deep, canyon-style gorges filled with various natural sights. The escarpment forms small elevations that offer splendid natal lookout points …

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About the Omo Valley Tribes: Why are they popular?

Ethiopia is home to around eight Omo Valley Tribes comprised of over 200,000 people speaking 47 different languages. Historically, these ethnic groups have exhibited a fascinating range of cultural practices and four of Africa’s major linguistic groups including the endemic Omotic languages are represented within one relatively small area. The fact that this small area happens to …

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