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Konso wagas, details

Konso wagas, details, Konso

 sachara Says:  The wagas are very famous in the Konso area, When a Konso warrior die, the statue of the warrior is recognizable by a phallic ornament at his forehead or by its large size. At the sides of the warrior-statue you will find the statues of his wives ornated with necklaces and... 

Konso statues

Konso statues, Konso

 sachara Says:  The most famous in the Konso area are the wagas. In the recent past a lot of wagas are stolen. Now an inventory of the statues is made and they are declared Heritage Site.When a Konso warrior die, they are honoured with the erection of carved wooden sculptures, the waga. At... 

Konso villages

Konso villages, Konso

 sachara Says:  Konso in the far south of Ethiopia is the gateway to the Omo Valley and its tribes. But Konso has also its own fascinating culture.Around Konso you can visit various Konso villages. The Konso people are farmers. So you will see a lot of terraces at the mountain slopes around... 

Konso area

Konso area, Konso

 sachara Says:  On your way to the Lower Omo Valley, you have to cross the mountains of the Konso area. The pagan society of the Konso has a highly specialised and succesful agricultural economy. So you will see nicily constructed stone terraces in the dry land. Around the villages are also... 

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Edget Hotel: Compound in the towncentre

Edget Hotel: Compound in the towncentre, Konso

 sachara Says:  In Konso we stayed in the Edget Hotel in the towncentre. The rooms are situated around a large compound, where you can also put your tent or prepare your meals. The hotel has also a kitchen and at the end of one of the verandas is a bar selling beer, juice and softdrinks. In... 

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Konso girls

Konso girls, Konso

 sachara Says:  We saw a lot of people wearing the same t-shirts in the same colours with stripes everywhere in the area, like the two girls at the picture. Our guide told us there came many containers with these T-shirts from China as gift, all in the same model, colour and design.Along... 

Konso people

Konso people, Konso

 sachara Says:  When we visited the wagas a lot of people came to the site watching us, but most of them liked to sell something, like flutes, incense, miniature wagas. While we were looking at the wagas and making our pictures, they had to wait outside the compound behind a bar till we... 

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 Konso Information - Of all the peoples in that ethnic tapestry which makes up the Southern Nationas of Ethiopia, perhaps most remarkable are the Cushitic people of Konso; an industrious farming culture who populate a... 

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 The Konso area has an ancient complex and fascinating culture. When a Konso warrior dies, they are honoured with the erection of a serie wooden sculptures, the so-called waga. Except the hero himself... 

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