Omo Valley

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Currently I traveld to Omo valley with local guide. You know There are some questions about the land in Omo but it doesn't mean insecure for traveling through the tribes. I have got a nice experience in my life in traveling arround the region , I have got the chance to see special events in Hamar village of the region when a young boy jumps over bulls to pass the age level. If you have any questions you can message me.

My friends forget the report. Some of the incidences are not even worse than what happened in Paris, in London or in Madrid. Be just practical. Some of the reports about the conflict are just a copy from the websites of some political media. Avoid travelling to Somali Border. That means the border Provinces of Ethiopian Somalia region. That could be unsafe. Beside this, all tourist destinations from South Omo to north historical circuit as well as from Denakil depression and Harrar (East historical destination) up to west part of the country are safe.
The tribal conflict is an avoidable cultural conflict between the tribes living in this region because of fighting for grazing lands and cattle looting. It doesn’t affect the other visitors. The folks on this region are used to have such a conflict for many generations as well as they used to resolving the conflict without intervention of external parties.

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