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Short Note / Prepared By: 1. Solomon Tarko 9299/19 2. Ermias W/amanuel 6450/19
Short Note / Prepared By: 1. Solomon Tarko 9299/19 2. Ermias W/amanuel 6450/19
Short Note / Prepared By: 1. Solomon Tarko 9299/19 2. Ermias W/amanuel 6450/19
UNIT FIVE
Southern Omo
● Southern part Omo River basin had been home to
different groups of people which include: Ari,
Dasenech, Tsemayi, Erbore, Hamer, Surma, Meniet,
Nyangatom, Bodi, Male, etc.
● Major economic activities in the region were sedentary
agriculture, pastoralism and handcrafts.
● The people was organized into an independent clan
based chiefdoms.
● The clan chiefs were entitled with both political and
ritual authorities over the people of their
respective domain.
Cont…