Konso Cultural Centre

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On the road with Stawberry Fields Eco-Lodge, Konso, Ethiopia

Karati redirects here. For the young fish see Australasian snapper#Regional variation in naming. Or see Karate. Konso is a town on the Sagan River in south-western Ethiopia. The administrative center of the Konso special woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 5°15′N 37°29′E and an elevation of 1650 meters. It is also called Pakawle by some of the neighboring inhabitants.
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Ethiopia - Konso cultural center

These rushes were filmed in 4K in Ethiopia between October and November 2015. They are grouped into 228 not edited videos visible on this YouTube channel. Purpose was to present the diversity and the incredible beauty of Ethiopia as a cultural and tourism destination. Contact us via our contact form on toutparisenvideo.com if you want to use part or all these rushes about Ethiopia.
They cover the following items : 1 Cultural Heritage in Ethiopia, 2 Dramatic scenery - Nature and Landcape in Ethiopia, 3 Wildlife and birding in national parks in Ethiopia, 4 Adventure and trekking in Ethiopia, 5 Running & altitude training in Ethiopia, 6 MICE and Meeting in Addis Ababa
List of World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia
Aksum, Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region, Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town, Konso Cultural Landscape, Lower Valley of the Awash, Lower Valley of the Omo, Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Simien National Park, Tiya
Other sites : Bale Mountains National Park, Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Historical Site, Holqa Sof Omar: Natural and Cultural Heritage (Sof Omar: Caves of Mystery), Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape, Melka Kunture and Bachilt Archaeological Site

Wild life includes:
Critically endangered mammals : Cushioned gerbil, Black rhinoceros, Ethiopian wolf, Guramba shrew, Harenna shrew, MacMillan's shrew and Walia ibex
Endangered mammals : Grévy's zebra, Mountain nyala, Nubian ibex and
African wild dog
Vulnerable mammals : African elephant, Large-eared free-tailed bat, Red-fronted gazelle, Ammodile, Lesser horseshoe bat, Rupp's mouse, Bailey's shrew, Lion, Scott's mouse-eared bat, Bale shrew, Lucina's shrew, Soemmerring's gazelle, Beira antelope, Morris's bat, Speke's gazelle, Cheetah, Mouse-tailed bat, Spotted-necked otter, Dibatag, Natal free-tailed bat, Ethiopian striped mouse, Dorcas gazelle, Nikolaus's mouse, Glass's shrew and Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat.
Main cities in Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, Gondar, Mek'ele, Adama, Gondar, Mek'ele, Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa, Dessie, Jimma and Jijiga.

Ethiopian Food in 500 YEAR OLD Konso Village in Ethiopia - AMAZING AFRICAN CULTURE!

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Due to some unforeseen flight changes in our schedule, we didn’t have much time to explore the Konso Village, but we did have enough time to experience this amazing cultural heritage site, to taste some local food. Visiting the village was a humbling experience, an area of Ethiopia that has been through famine, and to sit down and sample some food from a local family in the village, food they had grown and prepared, was truly special. It is important to remember how fortunate we are to have food on the table.

Konso Village - We began the day in Addis Ababa, where we flew to Arba Minch in southern Ethiopia. After having a quick lunch, some delicious Ethiopian food fish, we drove the bumpy road to Konso. Konso culture and villages are a UNESCO world heritage site, for their preservation of culture and traditions, and it was incredibly special to visit. We toured the village, and I was amazed how advanced their systems were, and their construction.

It was evening and in one of the homes we met a lady who was cooking the family meal for dinner. She was cooking sorghum, moringa leaves, and cassava. It’s not the most flavorful food you’ll taste, but cooked with love, ingredients grown right there, it was a huge honor to share some of their food. It’s a remember of how privileged and fortunate we are to have such abundance.

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Konso cultural landscape: terracing and moringa

A presentation of the cultural landscape recently inscribed in the world heritage list by Unesco

ኾንሶ ኻኖ - የእኛ ኮንሶ Our Konso - Part 1

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Briefly describes the natural, cultural, historical and economic values of the konso people who still maintain their centuries old assets in their own territory. Their cultural villages, kinship, traditional practices, preserved forests are all waiting for to visitors.

Southern Ethiopia /To Konso (River Yanda-Mande) Part 48

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KONSO:
Konso (also known as Karati) is a town on the Sagan River in southwestern Ethiopia. The administrative center of the Konso special woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 5°15′N 37°29′ECoordinates: 5°15′N 37°29′E and an elevation of 1650 meters. It is also called Pakawle by some of the neighboring inhabitants.
Konso, named after the Konso people, is known for its religious traditions, waga sculptures, and nearby fossil beds (the latter an archaeological site of early hominids). The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on September 30, 1997 due to its purported universal cultural significance and official made a World Heritage Site in 2011.
Philip Briggs suggests that the present-day town might prosaically be described as a traffic circle of comically vast dimensions, surrounded by a solitary petrol station and a scattering of local hotels.According to the SNNPR's Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, as of 2003 Konso's amenities include digital telephone access, postal service, electricity provided by a generator, and a branch of a microfinance organization. Local industries include beekeeping, cotton weaving, and agriculture. The market is held on Mondays and Thursdays at a point 2 kilometers from town along the Jinka Road.A permaculture farm, Strawberry Fields Eco-Lodge, was founded in 2007 north of town and works with international volunteers and three local schools to grow food, promote ecotourism, and provide permaculture education.Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Konso has an estimated total population of 4,593 of whom 2,258 are men and 2,335 are women.The 1994 national census reported this town had a total population of 2,535 of whom 1,250 were men and 1,285 were women.
Named after the Konso people, the town with 5,500ha of surrounding landscape has been declared a World Heritage Site for its traditional landscape with terraced agriculture and typical villages in 2011. Important features are the unique designs of the houses, the organization of the 32 dwellings behind 1 to 6 rows of defensive stone walls as well as nearby fossil beds. The communities also build traditional reservoirs to supply the villages with water during the dry season. The terraces are built behind up to 5m high stone walls to prevent soil erosion and maximize the collection of rainwater, so as to enhance agricultural production.The wooden statues, called Wakas or Wagas and stone steles, represent important family members as well as heroic events at burial sites. Villagers will gather at the Mora, a public gathering spot where the pafta, a large hut, and Olahitas, the central location for cultural ceremonies. In these areas they would perform rituals, dances, food preparations, and weaving; all of the wonderful aspects of Konso heritage.
The architecture of the Konso villages is is different from traditional houses and dwellings elsewhere. The Konso people live in fortified villages enclosed by stone walls.

The Perspective from Africa - Yonas Beyene: The Archaeology of Konso-Gardula

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1:33 - The archaeology of Konso-Gardula - Yonas Beyene

This CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Yonas Beyene, Association for Research and Conservation of Culture; French Center for Ethiopian Studies, discusses the archaeology of Konso-Gardula. Recorded on 05/31/2019. Series: CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny [Science] [Show ID: 34984]

Ethiopia - Konso Gesergiyo New York land formation

Ethio Tourism Konso

ኾንሶ ኻኖ - የእኛ ኮንሶ Our Konso - Part 2

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Briefly describes the natural, cultural, historical and economic values of the konso people who still maintain their centuries old assets in their own territory. Their cultural villages, kinship, traditional practices, preserved forests are all waiting for to visitors.

ኾንሶ ኻኖ - የእኛ ኮንሶ Our Konso - Part 3

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Ethiopia - Konso Mecheke (Part 3)

KHC South West Zone Film

This short documentary film is produced by The Ethiopian Kale Hiwot Church South West Zone Development program while its video is directed and edited by Samuel Karafo or SamMix Business Centre (from Konso)