Dorze Huts
Dorze may refer to: *the Dorze people *the Dorze language Dorze is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the Gamo Gofa Zone of Ethiopia. Alemayehu Abebe reports that while performing preliminary fieldwork in 1992, he found 14 kebeles in Chencha woreda with Dorze speakers.Alemayehu Abebe"Ometo Dialect Pi ...

Dorze People
The Dorze are ethnic group and small community inhabited Gamo Highlands in southern Ethiopia. They speak Gamo language, a dialect of Afroasiatic language. Population According to '' Ethnologue'', the Dorze numbered 29,000 individuals (1994 census), of whom 9,910 were monolingual. They primarily live in the southern parts of the country, though some have migrated to Addis Ababa and other regions. Many reside in villages near the cities of Chencha and Arba Minch. Language They speak the Dorze language, an Omotic tongue. Culture Weaving is a primary profession for a number of Dorze. Traditional Dorze textiles are colourful. They are known for their traditional weaving of huts made out of local bamboo. The huts can last up to 80 years. Their polyphonic multi-part vocal music features a sophisticated use of hocket. Religion Dorze people originally adhered to traditional African religions. Most are members to the faith of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. H ...
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