Probably the most interesting
market option in Lower Omo is held in Key Afer on Thursdays.
This is a great market with a variety of tribes descending in to the
market place including Ari, Hamer and Bena.
elderly Bena woman
young Hamer woman - her necklace marks her as a first wife
young Hamer - recently completed the bull-jumping and now eligible to marry
young Ari man. His pom-pom on his head shows he has killed a big animal. This guy killed a giraffe
young Ari girl
The pubs and tej houses are jam packed as the villager drink and socialize around the market place.
busing in
These days it is expected that tourists are accompanied by a “local
guide” even to go round the market – usually at Birr 200. This seems a complete
rip-off as the guides might not be fluent in English or the local dialects of
the tribes. A very hit and miss affair.
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