1. Description of the Location and the Habitat of your tribe.

(Landscape, environment, weather..)

2. Lifestyle: what do they do to survive, diet...
3. Community management, leadership, social organisation...
4. Costumes and traditions.
5. Beliefs and art expressions.
6. Dangers and threats.
7. Critical thinking...What do you think about them and their
lifestyle?
8. Don’t forget to include images, drawings and whatever you need!
-Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa,
the eastern region of the African continent.
-There are more than 200,000 people from eight
unique Omo communities in Ethiopia.

The Lower Omo Valley in southwestern Ethiopia is a scenic

region with diverse ecosystems including
grasslands,volcanoes and one of the few remaining
(primary) riparian forests in semi-arid Africa. The climate
in the lower Omo Valley is hot, with temperatures 35°C. The
rainy season lasts from April to October, with the heaviest
rainfall from June to August.
The tribes in the lower Omo
Valley have distinct cultures,
They are primarily
pastoralist, relying on cattle
for their livelihoods, with
some practicing agriculture
and fishing.
The indigenous communities in the Lower Omo Valley of Ethiopia
have historically managed their lands and resources communally,
using customary laws and practices to regulate access to land,
water, and other natural resources.

The current leader of Ethiopia is Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He

has been in office since April 2018.

The social organization of the indigenous tribes of the Omo Valley

in Ethiopia is primarily based on clan lineages and age sets. Each
tribe has its own of clans, and certain clans may hold particular
religious or ritual offices. The Mursi, for example, have a priestly
clan called Komortê, as well as priestly families in the Garikuli and
Bumai clans.
Costumes and traditions.
THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE OMO VALLEY IN ETHIOPIA,
INCLUDING TRIBES SUCH AS THE MURSI, SURI, HAMAR, DAASANACH,
KARA, BANNA, AND NYANGATOM, HAVE UNIQUE COSTUMES AND
TRADITIONS THAT ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THEIR HISTORY AND
CULTURE. SO WE CHOOSE 2 TRIBES THAT WAS MURSI AND SURI TO
DESCRIBE THE COSTUMES AND TRADITIONS.

COSTUMES:THE MURSI AND SURI TRIBES THAT WAS KNOWN FOR THEIR
DISTINCTIVE LIP PLATES, WHICH ARE MADE OF CLAY AND WORN. WOMEN
AS A SYMBOL OF BEAUTY AND MATURITY. THE LOWER LIP IS PIERCED AND
GRADUALLY STRETCHED TO ACCOMMODATE THE PLATE, WHICH CAN BE UP
TO 15 CM IN DIAMETER.
TRADITIONS:THE MURSI AND SURI TRIBES HAVE A TRADITION OF STICK
FIGHTING,WHERE MEN PARTICIPATE IN RITUAL FIGHTING USING LONG
WOODEN STICKS.THIS IS OFTEN DONE AS A RITE OF PASSAGE FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE AND AS A MEANS OF RESOLVING CONFLICTS.