Tribes of Omo valley

The Omo valley and the surrounding areas are also well known because of their most attractive National Park and various tribes that have led traditional life styles. The famous national parks such as Nech sar, Mago and Omo are found around the Omo Valley. Various people who are popular in their unsophisticated way of life inhabit the area of Omo valley and its surroundings. It is a region where age-old African customs are still practiced. Some of its people do not develop material culture, but they have many other mechanisms of manifestations of their traditional ways of life. For instance, the absence of material culture is compensated by the exceptional ornamental and symbolic wealth of their decorated bodies. It is done as not only an expression of beauty but also a demonstration of messages and signs expressed through scarification, ornamentation and hairstyles. 
  • Dorze People
They are famous for their beehive huts all over the posters and photos.it is measures as long as 12m with a central pillar carrying the whole load o the tukul. It then woven with bamboo in vertical and horizontal styles. The down word nature o the structure is to resist the torrential rainfall of the area and the house well built may last half a century without any major maintenance. The Dorzes having this remarkable experience will produce the famous weaving in the country. 
  • Konso People
The Konso settled in rocky hills that are highly exposed to soil erosion. To address this problem, they make terrace the length of one meter and above. The tradition of making has a long history among the Konso. They construct the terrace by using a hand-digging tool known locally as sibelota. A person may possess many terraces depending on the type of land he owns. The open area between two terraces is used for farming. Besides protecting the soil from erosion, the terraces help conserve water and increase agricultural productivity. 
  • Hamer People
The Hamer people are specially known for their remarkable hair style and body decoration. After killing a dangerous animal or enemy, the men are allowed to wear a clay hair bun with some large ostrich feathers. Also famous is the ceremony of the Bull Jumping: young men who have reached the age to marry have to be tested by jumping from one bull to another without falling. If a young man falls, he can try it once more, but when he falls a second time he is beaten by the women and will be an outcast for the rest of his life.