The Mursi tribe live in what is now the Mago National Park, some two or three hours drive from Jinka. They are best known for their lip-plates which to women insert into an incision in their lower lips. They are nomadic pastoralists and have a fearsome reputation amongst the other tribes of the South Omo Valley.
Mursi herdsmen
River crossing to Maki Village
We had heard that there was tension between the Government, who charge visitors to enter the Mago National Park, and the Mursi who don’t receive any benefit from the revenue generated for the park. The result is that the Mursi will demand a payment from the visitor over and above the ‘official’ price paid at the park entrance. The Government and Mursi representatives were negotiating a settlement while we were there.
The Amazing Swiss with a Mursi woman and child
Young mothers
Curious but shy
Oli Seraili's first wife in her hut - each wife has her own
Her son..
Us
We spent one night at Makki Village before driving south to the park headquarters. We had intended to continue south through the park to Omorate, but a heavy storm came through and we were advised that the roads would be impassable. We decided instead to backtrack to Jinka and take the less adventurous road south…
Our camp under the trees at Makki Village
Scouting roads under water
Stuck
Made it back to the main road!
.JPG)
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