Cultural Attractions of Ethiopia

Omo Valley

Omo valley is located in the southern end of Ethiopian Rift valley and stretches up to the Kenyan border where a diversified ethnic tribe with their archaic culture found. Omo Valley is undoubtedly one of the most unique places on earth because of the wide variety of people and animals that inhabit it. The region is known for its culture and diversity. The tribes that live in the lower Omo Valley are believed to be among the most fascinating on the continent of Africa and around the world. They are nomadic and practice still very old cultural activiteis. The Omo valley is still an ideal hunting ground for culturally rich ethnicity.

The Hammer is known by their hair style and blue jumping. In the hammer culture when a young boy is mature for mirage, He has to jump a bull before his mirage. Whereas the Mursi is known by their lower lip stretching. At the age of 12 or 13 years pierces a girl her lower lip and put a clay disc in her lower lip to show her beauty. Surma is also another ethnic tribe lives in the south Omo valley and known by their stick fight. Tours are offered to several towns and villages. It is often you come into contact with most colorful and best preserved cultural peoples: Arbore, Ari, Bena, Bodi, Bumi, Daasanech (Geleb), Dorze, Hamer (Hamar), Kara (or Karo), Konso, Kwegu (or Muguji), Mursi, Tsemay, and Turkana when you tour the valley.