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The greatest tourist attraction during any Ethiopia holiday is an incredible diversity this country has to offer. A journey through Omo Valley Tribes or Ethiopia Cultural Route offers an extraordinary opportunity to meet more than a dozen varied ethnic groups and to learn the spectacular cultures that vary dramatically from region to region –from Mursi, renowned for their lip-plates, Ritualized wife beating, bull jumping coming of age ceremony and an elaborate & eclectic selection of body decorations that embraces the full gamut of Omo specialties. We have ranked Omo Valley Tribes, cultural diversity as one of Ethiopia best cultural Garden of Eden as it is an area which has been on the ‘Tourist Radar” for several years for good reasons to learn about the varied ethnic group who inhabit the region.
HAMER PEOPLE
Known for an elaborate & eclectic selection of body decorations, bull jumping ceremony, Evangadi Night Dance, markets
MURSI PEOPLE
Most fascinating tribes in Africa, Mursi women famous for wearing clay/wooden plated in their lower lips & earlobes and Men stick fighting
KARO PEOPLE
Beautifully reside by the side of the Omo River in Southern Ethiopia, best known for body decoration, scaring and body painting.
SURMA PEOPLE
Surma people is very much like Mursi Tribes, also known for Stick fighting called Donga bringing great prestige to men especially important when seeking a bride
DASSANCH PEOPLE
During a ceremony, the Dassanech men dance with large sticks & the women hold wooden batons both wear fur capes while they feast and dance.
OTHER PEOPLES
Other People inhabited colourfully & culturally diverse exotic tribes who continue their traditional lives little changed by the outside world…
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