Ethiopia:
Tribes and Towns
Tribes and Towns
March 2012
The famous rock-hewn churches in the town of Lalibela are carved out of solid rock in the hill side. About 2/3 of Ethiopians are Christian Orthodox or Protestant; most of the rest are Muslim.
Huge termite mounds.
The Omo River.
Tribal village of the Mursi.
Tribal village of the Dorze.
Members of the Hamer tribe.
A papyrus reed boat. This same construction was commonly used in ancient Egypt.
A centuries-old monastery.
The castle complex in Gondar.
Hyenas.
A historic gate into the old city of Harar.
Itinerary: 6 weeks of solo travel (except for 1 week traveling to remote tribes with 2 others and a hired jeep/driver):
- Addis Ababa;
- the Great Rift Valley;
- 6 tribal villages in the Southern Omo Valley (tribes: Dorze, Konso, Mursi, Ari, Karo and Hamer);
- Lake Tana and its monasteries;
- the Great Rift Valley;
- 6 tribal villages in the Southern Omo Valley (tribes: Dorze, Konso, Mursi, Ari, Karo and Hamer);
- Lake Tana and its monasteries;
- Simien Mountains (10 days of trekking); and
- the historic towns of Gondar, Aksum, Lalibela and Harar.
- the historic towns of Gondar, Aksum, Lalibela and Harar.