Konso

Konso inhabit the eastern fringes of the Omo valley. They live very differently. Famed for their dry stone terraces. They cultivate densely planted crops. They have no written records but showed us how they use stones to record events and how they also mark the graves of heroes with “Waca” wooden sculptures. As we approached Lake Chamo, another of the Rift Valley’s lakes, the vegetation became dramatically lush. The scarlet flowers of flame trees shone brightly and dark-leaved mango trees were heavy with gold fruit. Boatmen from the Rift Valley Boat Service their motto “Peace, Love and Strength Together” took us out on the lake to see some of its 10,000 Nile crocodiles and 2,000 hippos.