This small market town in southwestern Ethiopia functions as a central transport hub as well as an important meeting point for the area’s weekly Monday market. The local Hamer inhabitants of the surrounding villages flock here to buy and sell local produce and handicrafts. Visitors to the area can enjoy culturally fascinating guided tours of the surrounding villages. Popular cultural attractions include traditional Hamer dance performances and exhilarating ‘Jumping of the Bulls’ ceremonies which form the culmination of a three-day long rite of passage for any young man within the Hamer tribe.Turmi is a great choice of destination for travellers in search of a unique and authentic African experience in one of the most remote places on the continent.
Situated in Omo Valley in the heart of Southern Ethiopia, Biska Lodge is an eco-lodge that overlooks the plains of Buska Mountain and is conveniently located within easy reach of the tribes of Omo Valley. Accommodation options include standard bedrooms and roofed camping islands. The lodge provides spacious waterproof tents, sleeping mattresses, and cooking huts […]
