Ethiopia, 2011

We returned to Ethiopia in November & December, 2011 to visit the southern tribes near the Omo River and Lake Turkana. We previously visited Ethiopia in 1995, focusing on the Simien Mountains, Gondar, Lake Tana and Lalibela. This time we focused on the southern tribes near the Omo River, the Bale Mountains and Axum. We visited the Konso, Hamer, Dassanach, Mursi and Dorze tribes south of Arba Minch. We traveled to the highlands of the Bale Mountains to see Ethiopian Wolf, Bale Monkeys and Mountain Nyala. We returned to Awash National Park to see Awash Falls and oryx. We last visited Awash National Park 16 years ago. Lastly we visited Axum and its ancient stelae.

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Stelae, marking a large prehistoric burial site
Tiya, Ethiopia — Stelae, marking a large prehistoric burial site Tiya, Ethiopia

Marc petting a baby Common Duiker, Mom is in the front
Tourist Restaurant
Arba Minch, Ethiopia — Marc petting a baby Common Duiker, Mom is in the front Tourist Restaurant Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Waga at Chief Kalla Gezahegn's compound, the notched pole on the left keeps track of the number of generations
Konso, Ethiopia — Waga at Chief Kalla Gezahegn's compound, the notched pole on the left keeps track of the number of generations Konso, Ethiopia

Chief Kalla Gezahegn & his children
Chief Kalla Gezahegn's compound
Konso, Ethiopia — Chief Kalla Gezahegn & his children Chief Kalla Gezahegn's compound Konso, Ethiopia

Hamer women at Dimeka market
Dimeka, Ethiopia — Hamer women at Dimeka market Dimeka, Ethiopia

Hamer woman at Dimeka market
Ethiopia — Hamer woman at Dimeka market Ethiopia

Scars on Hamer woman back
Dimeka, Ethiopia — Scars on Hamer woman back Dimeka, Ethiopia

Marc crossing the Omo River in a dugout canoe
Omorate, Ethiopia — Marc crossing the Omo River in a dugout canoe Omorate, Ethiopia

Dassanach women grinding grain Omorate, Ethiopia

Mursi woman wearing a lip plate
Mago National Park
Ethiopia — Mursi woman wearing a lip plate Mago National Park Ethiopia

Sorghum Field
Konso, Ethiopia — Sorghum Field Konso, Ethiopia

Swayne's Hartebeest at Senkele Sanctuary

Ethiopian Meadow Rat, Bale Mountains National Park

On top of Tullu Demtu, 4377m, Bale Mtns NP

Marc and Peggy at Zinjero Campsite
Awash National Park
Ethiopia — Marc and Peggy at Zinjero Campsite Awash National Park Ethiopia

Stelae
The largest in the foreground was 33 m tall and weighed 500 tons, it fell in the 10 century AD Axum, Ethiopia — Stelae The largest in the foreground was 33 m tall and weighed 500 tons, it fell in the 10 century AD Axum, Ethiopia

Local food called Mahberawi served on Injera, the Ethiopian bread
Restaurant
Axum, Ethiopia — Local food called Mahberawi served on Injera, the Ethiopian bread Restaurant Axum, Ethiopia