It is a large city with more than 200,000 inhabitants living in the west of the country. It is an important trading centre in Ethiopia which holds little interest for tourists.

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Welcome to Ethiopia, a land like nowhere else that you will never forget. Ethiopia isn’t a country that can be described; it has to be experienced. Every traveller has their own perception by discovering historical sites, and by following in the footsteps of the Queen of Sheba and the Emperor Haile Selassie. This land has a lot to offer in the diversity of its landscapes and animals from North to South and from East to West. The kindness and the openness of the Ethiopian people will make you feel at home and enrich your life.

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Meaning "New Flower" in Amharic, the capital of Ethiopia bears witness to its name: an huge city undergoing constant change.

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As its name indicates, Konso is the main village of the Konso tribe who live in this region of the Omo Valley.

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Konso is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for its particularity of being the cultural centre of the Konso people, who have incredible cultural and religious traditions. You can easily recognise the women of this ethnic group on the edge of the roads, as they wear pleated skirts in colourful fabric. They're known to be good farmers, in this fertile region. 
It's one of the encounters which impressed me the most in Ethiopia, as the Konso people use "wagas" (large wooden totem poles) for their funeral rituals, which bear the name of their pagan sky god. In addition, the villages are closed off, almost fortified, as there used to be numerous local conflicts. In the centre, visitors are welcomed in the "pafta", the community hut. 
On market days, you see lots of Konso people who are selling their goods, but also members of other tribes in the region, as the town is an important local shopping centre. It's best to take a local guide with you, who will explain the traditions of the Tsamai and Borana people from Yabelo.

As its name indicates, Konso is the main village of the Konso tribe who live in this region of the <a href="/ethiopia/">Omo Valley</a>.

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