With more than 50 unique tribes living in the Omo River Region of Southwestern Ethiopia, it’s a fascinating destination for those interested in African cultures. The remote location, which is barely accessible by 4 wheel-drive, has meant that traditional customs and beliefs are very much intact for most of these tribes.
We cover Ethiopian tribes on this website.
11 responses so far ↓
1 Sandra Babcock // May 26, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I just want to say that I am so glad that I found this site. I am glad because this kind of information is not taught in school. At least not in grade school. I feel that as an
African American, we should know as much about African history as possible. I am particularly interested in the Oromo people and the Gadaa system. I didn’t know that Oromos existed until very recently. Your web site is providing for me some very rich and valuable informtion. I am very pleased with what I am learning about the Oromo people and I am praying for them and their struggle. Keep up the good work in providing this kind of information. God bless you,
Sandra
2 Melat Mengistu // Feb 20, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Here is your origin dear.
3 caalaa dhugumaa // Dec 14, 2009 at 2:28 pm
As I have seen from your site there is no brief definition of wolloo and its originality(the way it links to oromo. for example it is from barento or from borana?as it is called LATIINSA HIDDA OROMOO in afaan oromoo. please our lovely brother and sister let me know wollo deeply. make me who know him self.
thanks.
4 caalaa dhugumaa // Dec 14, 2009 at 2:30 pm
latiinsa hidda oromoo kanqabu seenaa oromoo naaf ergaa yaa obboleewwan kiyya!
5 DANIEL // Dec 26, 2009 at 12:28 am
IN WOLLO GIZAT A LOT OR TRIBE LIVES JUST LIKE SHOWA OR BALE ETC.BUT WOLLO IS ONE OF OROMO CLAN LIKE ARSI OR JIMMA OROMO .
6 DANIEL // Dec 26, 2009 at 12:32 am
SPELLING COPRRECTION ON LINE ONE A LOT “OF’ NOT” OR”
7 DANIEL // Dec 26, 2009 at 12:33 am
AGAIN “CORRECTION”NOT “COPRRECTION”THANKS!
8 Dr Amy Emch // Jan 8, 2010 at 11:19 pm
We are adopting a 2 year old Ethiopian boy through Hope Orphanage in Addis Ababa and he has tribal markings on his eyelids - verticle slashes-scars. Do you know which tribe or area this would be from in Ethiopia? I am trying to gather information for his baby book.
9 The day will come soon // Jan 21, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Hei DR AMY EMCH! I can say that the baoy is most probably from Wolaytta? or (surely from southern ethiopian nations)
10 Ethiopian // Feb 5, 2010 at 9:20 am
Ethiopia has 80 tribes, do we have any articles about the other 78?
11 michael // Feb 5, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Hi I am one of the Amhara people.let me tell you something you somalians suck you dont even have a country and Ethiopians are Africans why dont you yell Egyptians to leave Africa instead of amharas?
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