Konso Skirt – Southern Ethiopia

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Konso Skirt – Southern Ethiopia

Approx. cm. 70 high. The size of these skirts can be adjusted via a cord. The Konso live in an isolated region of the basalt hills.  The area is made up of hard rocky slopes. They are mixed agriculturists using their dry and infertile lands to grow crops.  Their most important crop is the sorghum that is used as a flour and to make local beer. The erection of stones and poles is part of the Konso tradition.  A generation pole is raised every 18 years, marking the start of a new generation.  The age of a village can be determined by how many poles are standing.  Carved wooden statues are also used to mark the grave of a famous Konso tribal member.  The marker, called a Waga is placed above the grave and smaller statues are then placed around the larger one representing his wives and conquered enemies.

 

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