Jan 25, 2009 - Drive from Omo Valley to Konso & Visit to Konso Village of Machekie

org/wiki/Konso_people" target="_blank">Konso people outside of the city of Konso. ... org/wiki/Konso" target="_blank">city of Konso, numerous children stood alongside the road selling, among other things, clumps of "etan" - the incense used in coffee ceremonies - , homemade handcrafted wooden masks, small wooden model SUVs based on the tourist vehicles, complete with candy wrappers strapped to the rooftops of the models, and even small wooden model televisions with paper inside containing rotating pictures designed to mimic a real television. ... org/wiki/Konso_people" target="_blank">Konso village called Machekie. ... org/wiki/Konso_people" target="_blank">Konso territory through the villages of Busso and Gersergio to visit a series of sand-rock formations nicknamed "New York", as the local populace finds that these resemble skyscrapers. ...