Oscar Travel

26/05/2023

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04/01/2019

መልካም ገና

09/09/2016

Happy Ethiopian New Year!

07/09/2016

From how the churches were built, to modern rituals that take place in them, here are 10 things you didn't know about the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela.

16/07/2016

27/10/2015

The Danakil Desert is one of the hottest
and cruelest places on earth, with
temperatures rarely falling below 40-60
C (104-140 F) during the day. Salt
mining has been the livelihood of the
Afar people for hundreds of years and
still continues to this day. Barran
landscape, dust storms, unbearable
heat and no water – hard to believe
how anything can survive here. As the
caravan neared, I heard the men yelling
something and pointing at my water
bottle, without hesitation I gave them
all the water I had with me. The setting
sun does little to relieve the heat and
they still had at least an hour to the
nearest village.

27/10/2015

Mursi is one of the 20 tribes living in
Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia. Cattle
is the main way of life for the people
of this region. Not only essential for
survival, the number of cattle
determines the wealth and status of a
village. Almost every adult tribe
member, whether male or female,
carries a gun. Cattle stealing, clashes
over grazing land and water access
disputes are quite common in the area.
The Ethiopian government does little to
interfere and lets the tribes sort our
their problems on their own.

27/10/2015

Life in Omo Valley is not all about
tribal rivalry and warfare. Behind their
initial serious demeanor and war body
painting, the Karo people are very
welcoming and friendly. On the
morning of our visit, as adults were
tending to livestock and brewing
coffee, several boys were having a
jumping contest. Even in these harsh
lands sometimes it’s all about living life
in the moment and having fun.