Omo Valley Mursi Tour and Travel

Omo Valley Mursi Tour and Travel Omo Valley Mursi Tours and Travel is based in Jinka southwest Ethiopia, and is determined to provide all travel & related services to clients worldwide.

Our philosophy is all about making your trips as simple and perfect as possible. We are native speakers and we give you our wealth of knowledge as hidden secrets of sightseeing are kept and never forgotten. History
The Mursi and their neighbours became part of the Ethiopian state in the last years of the nineteenth century, when the Emperor Menelik II established his control over the southwestern

lowlands bordering Kenya and Sudan. This was an area inhabited by several small groups, with fluid identities, highly adaptable to environmental conditions and capable of absorbing outsiders easily. The Mursi as we know them today are the product of a large scale migratory movement of cattle herding peoples in the general direction of the Ethiopian highlands. Three seperate movements may be distinguished in the recent history of the Mursi, each the result of growing environmental pressure associated with the drying out of the Omo basin over the last 150-200 years. First there was a move across the Omo, from the west, into what is now southern Mursiland, in the vicinity of Kurum . This move took place around the mid-nineteenth century and is seen by the Mursi as a key historical event in the construction of their current political identity (see oral text 3 and oral text 4). Next there was a move northwards, into better watered territory, further upstream, which took place in the 1920s and 1930s. The effective northern boundary of Mursi territory was now the River Mara. The third move began in 1979 and took the migrants still further into the upland plains of the lower Omo and into close and regular contact with their highland neighbours, the plough-cultivating Aari. Settlements were established in the upper Mago Valley (Map 1), which had last been occupied by the Mela (Bodi) in the early years of the last century. Ten years later, the Protestant missionary organisation SIM (Service in Mission) set up a mission station here, where it continues to provide educational, medical, agricultural and veterinary services. Each of these moves was made, initially, by a small group of families who travelled a relatively short distance to a new place on the frontier of the settled area. As the pioneers established themselves, they were followed, over succeeding years, by a drift of individuals and families. Each move was explained by the migrants as a response to environmental pressure and as part of a continuing effort to find and occupy a cool (lalini) land (ba) or place, a place with riverside forest for cultivation and well watered grassland for cattle herding.

The ladies from Mursi, offering their soviniar for sale to tourists!
31/03/2024

The ladies from Mursi, offering their soviniar for sale to tourists!

Made by Mursi women specifically for work on farms, this beer is made from local sorghum!
31/03/2024

Made by Mursi women specifically for work on farms, this beer is made from local sorghum!

The Lower Omo Valley is the ideal location and epic for holidays and visits in Ethiopia. Conditions attract amateurs and...
01/02/2024

The Lower Omo Valley is the ideal location and epic for holidays and visits in Ethiopia. Conditions attract amateurs and professionals from all over the world to this part of the isolated communities In addition, the clear sky, warm in rainy seasons, and hot in dry seasons are ideal for winter,

DM us for all activities in Omo Valley, Ethiopia.
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⏹️ Wildlife safari in Omo National Park,
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05/01/2024

16 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙀𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙖🇪🇹

1. The Ethiopian 🇪🇹 calendar is different from the Georgian calendar. There are thirteen months in the Ethiopian calendar, which means they are currently in 2016.

2. Ethiopians 🇪🇹 also measure the hours of a day to a different schedule based on the logic that the clock starts when the day does. Ethiopia, however, observes 13 calendar months per year. This makes the Ethiopian calendar 7 years behind the rest of the world.

3. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is the only African country never to have been brought under colonial rule. The Itàlians tried but failed woefully and were defeated by the solid Ethiopian forces.

4. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 has the world's 0ldest Bible and the most unique.

5. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is home to one of the world's best coffee. In fact, coffee production is huge in Ethiopia.

6. According to some archaeological findings, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is the cradle of humànkind. Meaning lifè actually started in Ethiopia.

7. In 1960, an Ethiopian named Abebe Bikila became the first Black African to win gold in the Olympics. He won it by running barefoot.

8. Addis Ababa's name translates to ‘New Flower’ in Amharic. The city is one of the oldest cities in the world.

9. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is home to some of the world's tastiest, healthiest and most diverse cuisines on the continent of Africa.

10. The biggest festival in Ethiopia, Timket, is a three-day annual festival that honours the baptism of Jesus Christ in the river Jordan. It's one of the world's largest festivals that takes place annually. The festival attracts millions of people from all over the world.

11. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites on the continent. Ethiopia takes first place as the African country with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites. There are 9 total ranging from religious sites to natural areas. Among them are the Simien National Park, Konso Cultural Landscape and the rock-hewn churches.

12. Over 80 languages are spoken in Ethiopia. There are over 80 languages spoken with English being the language of educational systems in addition to local languages which include Oromo, Amharic, Somali and Tigrinya.

13. Over half of Africa’s mountains are in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Along with Ethiopia’s incredible cultural and historical significance, the natural beauty is in a league of its own. In addition to a gorgeous landscape of low desserts and volcanic plateaus, Ethiopia is incredibly mountainous. In fact, around 70% of Africa’s mountains are in Ethiopia.

14. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is Africa’s oldest country. Originally founded in 980 BC, Ethiopia is the oldest independent nation on the continent. Additionally, Ethiopia has remnants of some of the most ancient human beings on earth dating back millions of years making it one of the most important archaeological areas in the world. Not only that, but it is the second most populated country with more than 106 million people.

15. Ethiopia 🇪🇹 is the only country in the world with its own unique Alphabet.

16. Ethiopian 🇪🇹 Christmas is celebrated on 7 January (Tahsas 29 in the Ethiopian calendar) as the day of Jesus' birth, alongside the Russian, Greek, Eritrean, and Serbian Orthodox Churches.

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This is a Mursi village
29/12/2023

This is a Mursi village

Merry Christmas from the team at Omo Valley Mursi Tours and Travel! !Wishing you a day filled with the warmth of familie...
25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from the team at Omo Valley Mursi Tours and Travel! !

Wishing you a day filled with the warmth of families, the joy of friendship, and the magic of the wild. May your Christmas be adorned with moments captured in the heart and cherished for a lifetimes!

The value of a single tree💚
20/12/2023

The value of a single tree💚

Addis Ababa
16/12/2023

Addis Ababa

16/12/2023
our clients from Italy are at Mursi village
15/12/2023

our clients from Italy are at Mursi village

25/11/2023

Park safari

This is the best river, Neri in Mago National Park!
25/11/2023

This is the best river, Neri in Mago National Park!

The view of the Mago National Park.
10/11/2023

The view of the Mago National Park.

Road to Mursi homeland
10/11/2023

Road to Mursi homeland

Those are the Mursi cattle
10/11/2023

Those are the Mursi cattle

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