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I’m going to spend 3 days inside the Korup National Park. It should be one of the oldest forests in West Africa. I’m looking forward to see some interesting flora and fauna.

2012-08-17T20:08:27+01:002012-08-17T20:12:25+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-08-17:/scripts/article-php-Article-353

Limbe was nice, afternoon zoo visit was pleasure but it’s time to move again. My time for Cameroon visit is short and my plan is huge. Early morning after sunshine about 6:30 I’m starting to look for some minibus to the Korup National Park.

2012-05-25T14:15:35+01:002012-05-25T14:15:35+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-05-25:/scripts/article-php-Article-349

In previous post I already wrote about Ernakulam Shiva Temple Festival. It’s really interesting event and if you have chance to see it you should not miss it.

2012-05-18T17:06:10+01:002012-05-18T17:11:44+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-05-18:/scripts/article-php-Article-347

The annual festival of Ernakulam Shiva Temple (Ernakulathappan Uthsavam) is organized during Malayalam Month Makaram (January/February). Festival goes for 8 days and exact date is changing every year.

2012-05-11T17:39:15+01:002012-05-11T20:09:07+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-05-11:/scripts/article-php-Article-345

Beginning of the year is festival time. It is quite easy to see some of the many festivals at Kerala state at South India. One of them is Thaipooya Mahotsavam festival.

2012-04-27T09:04:21+01:002012-04-27T10:52:41+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-04-27:/scripts/article-php-Article-341

I was thinking several times how tea leaves are cut. Now when I visited tea plantations at Munnar at South India I had a chance to observe this practice.

2012-04-20T10:07:23+01:002012-04-20T10:07:23+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-04-20:/scripts/article-php-Article-338

Indonesia is great country for visit. It is very rich for traditional culture and nature too. Differences among islands are something which makes Indonesia unique.

2012-04-13T12:17:44+01:002012-04-13T12:18:04+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-04-13:/scripts/article-php-Article-335

If you are visiting Indian state Kerala you have to see this incredible fishing technique. Large spiderlike structures with huge nets are used for fishing at shallow waters.

2012-04-06T18:50:02+01:002012-04-10T09:52:42+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-04-06:/scripts/article-php-Article-332

Western part of New Guinea island is incredible place. Beautiful landscapes, jungle, forest, and traditional culture. There are still a lot of indigenous tribes. The most accessible place is Baliem Valley at Papua province (formerly called Irian Jaya), Indonesia. Dani tribe is the tribe which inhabits Baliem Valley.

2012-03-30T22:09:26+01:002012-03-31T20:37:03+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-03-30:/scripts/article-php-Article-329

We took a great liveaboard safari for 10 days to South Ari atolls. We were thinking a quite long time to visit Maldives but we always chose different place – we were diving mostly at Indonesia and Thailand.

2012-03-23T14:29:08+01:002012-03-23T21:09:45+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-03-23:/scripts/article-php-Article-326

I already wrote blog post about Cure Salée celebration, which is one of the most fascinating festivals at West Africa. I really like this event and it is one the most exciting moments from my West Africa travels.

2012-03-13T14:48:47+01:002012-03-18T18:40:03+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-03-13:/scripts/article-php-Article-323

Ganvié is a village in Benin (West Africa) lying in Lake Nokoué, near Cotonou. It\'s village build completely on the lake waters.

2012-03-05T22:10:01+01:002012-03-07T11:30:40+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2012-03-05:/scripts/article-php-Article-321

Region of West and Equatorial Africa is really great place. It has its atmosphere, history and unique culture. It is clear that it is at focus travelers who are looking of possibility to be off-beaten track.

2009-04-19T15:11:40+01:002009-04-19T15:11:40+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2009-04-19:/scripts/article-php-Article-282

Another long day. Morning I left Kribi by first bus around 8:00. Surprisingly it was only 30 minutes after “planned” schedule (if anything van be planned at Africa). Central Voyages took me to their bus terminal at centre of Douala. But my today destination is Limbe.

2009-04-19T14:32:05+01:002009-04-19T14:32:05+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2009-04-19:/scripts/article-php-Article-281

Visiting Prague? Do you already have enough of walking? Well, there is a nice attraction just in the centre of Prague.

2008-11-05T22:26:04+01:002008-11-05T22:29:22+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-11-05:/scripts/article-php-Article-271

Times Square. That’s huge number of animated neon and LED signs. Nowadays, it’s one of New York\'s highlights, a symbol of the intensely urban Manhattan.

2008-07-21T10:09:52+01:002008-07-21T10:09:52+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-07-21:/scripts/article-php-Article-250

In central Laos, near Phonsavan city, there are about 20 areas containing extensive ancient stone jars,. Each locality contains several of big jars, one of the biggest ones – locality No.1. (Thong Hai Hin) there are even hundreds of them.

2008-07-17T07:56:35+01:002008-07-17T07:56:35+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-07-17:/scripts/article-php-Article-249

Similan Islands. The paradise hidden in the middle of the sea northwest of Phuket, Thailand. Nine granite islands covered in tropical jungle, surrounded by crystal clear blue waters of Tropical Ocean. Reefs full of corals and fishes. One of the best world diving spots. Definitely worth of visit.

2008-06-18T08:43:19+01:002008-06-18T08:44:42+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-06-18:/scripts/article-php-Article-244

The famous Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden known as one of the world\'s leading botanical gardens is located on the eastern slopes of the Table Mountain in Cape Town. It was founded in 1913, by Professor Pearson. It consists of landscaped gardens of plants and trees, watered by the Liesbeek River, as well as natural forest that extends up the lower slopes.

2008-06-09T11:15:57+01:002008-06-09T11:17:13+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-06-09:/scripts/article-php-Article-241

Gooseberry Falls as one of the most spectacular waterfalls at North Shore area are known as the gateway to the North Shore Scenic Drive. The Gooseberry River plummets down a wall of rock creating the scenic falls.

2008-06-05T09:25:01+01:002008-06-05T09:25:01+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-06-05:/scripts/article-php-Article-237

Erawan Shrine is one of the most popular Bangkok Shrines. It’s located in the middle of modern city. Hundreds of people are visiting Erawan Shrine daily, wishing for luck in business or love. They make small offerings such as food and drinks, all kinds of flowers and wooden elephants as well.

2008-05-20T11:21:25+01:002008-05-20T11:21:25+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-05-20:/scripts/article-php-Article-235

Marabou Storks are one of the largest flying birds in the world. A large male Marabou Stork, standing up to 1.5 m (60 in) tall and weighing nearly 9 kg (20 lbs); their wingspan is nearly 2.9 m (10.5 ft). Females are generally smaller. As scavengers, they eat pretty everything, whether alive or not. They like to pick through lions’ and tigers’ leftovers.

2008-05-15T08:22:29+01:002008-05-15T08:23:01+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-05-15:/scripts/article-php-Article-233

Karnak Temple in Luxor is an extensive complex of shrines, temples, pylons and obelisks. All these buildings are sanctified to Thebes’ gods and Egyptian emperors of Middle and New Empire. All buildings here are huge; the whole complex is 1500m wide and 800m long. It’s big enough to include over 10 cathedrals. The whole complex had been built during long 1500 years and was one of the most important places in Egypt during Thebes’ rule. It used to be called ‘The Best Place’ (Ipet-Isut).

2008-05-12T08:31:26+01:002008-05-12T08:31:26+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-05-12:/scripts/article-php-Article-232

While Senegal River is not so important transport thoroughfare as it used to be, it’s still worth of visit. During French colonial era, it was the only way how to get to the center of West Africa area, until the Dakar-Bamako railway was built.

2008-05-09T18:55:06+01:002008-05-09T18:55:06+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-05-09:/scripts/article-php-Article-229

Inle Lake is one of the most spectacular Burmese highlights. In the middle of central highlands there is a flat plateau and 22 km long and 11 km wide Lake Inle. The plateau surrounded by mountains has extremely fruitful land, so it’s highly inhabited by Intha Tibetan-Burmese ethnic. They have their own language, archaic Burmese dialect. They are mostly Buddhists. Nowadays there are about 70,000 people living along the Lake Inle.

2008-05-08T22:15:44+01:002008-05-08T22:25:10+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-05-08:/scripts/article-php-Article-228

Orangutans are the only ape representatives living out of Africa. Nowadays, they are living just on Borneo and Sumatra. Orangutans are the biggest apes in the world; they can weigh up to 90 kg. Even though some of the gestures and movements are quite human-like, according to the research they are very different from people by their nature.

2008-05-07T21:41:21+01:002008-05-07T21:42:51+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-05-07:/scripts/article-php-Article-227

Cockfighting is a centuries-old sport, still quite popular through the whole South-East Asia region. Even though the westerners find it immoral because it causes animal suffering and usually results in the death of one of the birds; sometimes it ends in the death of both, in South-East Asia it’s still about gambling and entertainment.

2008-04-27T22:20:53+01:002008-04-27T22:20:53+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-27:/scripts/article-php-Article-223

Boulders Beach Penguin Colony is home to a growing colony of the African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the Black-footed Penguin (and formerly as the Jackass Penguin).

2008-04-25T10:27:09+01:002008-04-25T10:28:01+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-25:/scripts/article-php-Article-221

Xunantunich (Stone Woman in Mayan) was a major ceremonial center during the Maya Classic Era, about 200 to 900. Some structures were damaged by an earthquake while they were occupied. The earthquake may have been a reason for the site\'s abandonment. The site contains six major plazas and more than twenty-five temples and palaces. The Xunantunich site is spread out at about one square mile (2.6 km).

2008-04-23T15:05:25+01:002008-04-24T20:12:30+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-23:/scripts/article-php-Article-220

Sintra is one of the most spectacular places in Portugal. Attractions include the famous Palácio da Pena (Castelo da Pena) from 19th century which is the most complete and remarkable example of Portuguese architecture in the Romantic period.

2008-04-22T10:08:40+01:002008-04-22T10:28:38+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-22:/scripts/article-php-Article-218

The very spectacular historical Split Rock Lighthouse was completed by the U.S. Lighthouse Service in 1910. Split Rock Light Station which quickly became one of Minnesota\'s best known landmarks is one of the most recognized and photographed icons in the state. Nowadays, the Lighthouse is restored to its 1920s appearance.

2008-04-21T11:34:59+01:002008-04-21T11:36:58+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-21:/scripts/article-php-Article-217

Tikal (place of the voices) is the largest site of Mayan civilization, located in the middle of the jungle, surrounded by lush vegetation of lowland rainforest. Tikal was inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D.

2008-04-20T21:43:34+01:002008-04-20T21:43:34+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-20:/scripts/article-php-Article-215

Knossos Minoan Palace is extensive archeological complex with close connection to Greek mythology. It is the monumental symbol of Minoan civilization with respect to its construction, luxury materials, architectural plan, advanced building techniques and impressive size.

2008-04-19T15:53:42+01:002008-04-19T15:54:36+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-19:/scripts/article-php-Article-214

The Church of the Holy Wisdom Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia) is one of the most impressive buildings in Istanbul. Aya Sofya was originally Byzantine church then Ottoman mosque and now it’s a museum. The first Byzantine church was built there at fourth century by Constantine the Great the first Christian emperor, but unfortunately nothing remains from that time.

2008-04-15T15:55:49+01:002008-04-15T17:17:53+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-15:/scripts/article-php-Article-213

Although Sahara is quite harsh place, there can be found people living there. The only ethnic capable to survive in the difficult conditions are Tuaregs.

2008-04-12T08:47:41+01:002008-04-12T08:47:41+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-12:/scripts/article-php-Article-211

Besides Buddhist temples, you can find a number of small or large spirit houses and shrines to Hindu Gods and animist Gods in Bangkok. One of the less visited shrines is located on the grounds of the Nai Lert Bangkok Hotel (also known as Swissotel) on Wireless Road (Witthayu Road). It’s quite hard to find, but it’s definitely worth of visit.

2008-04-11T09:12:42+01:002008-04-11T09:12:42+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-11:/scripts/article-php-Article-210

Muscat, the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Oman, is only a small part of a larger grouping of cities and towns strung some 40kms along the coast of the Gulf of Oman, known as the Capital Area or the Muscat Municipality. The city referred as Muscat in fact consists of three cities – walled city Muscat with its royal palace, former fishing village Matrah (Matruh), and commercial and diplomacy modern center Ruwi. The stripe of the build-up area lining up along the sea is bounced by very rocky mountain at the North and primeval-looking barren area of mountains on the South.

2008-04-10T17:10:54+01:002008-04-10T17:10:54+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-10:/scripts/article-php-Article-209

Wat Hua Lamphong is nice Buddhist temple located on Rama 4, just beyond the entrance to Silom. The temple is one of the newer Wats in Bangkok and therefore rarely visited by tourists. The temple complex is nicely incorporated in modern buildings around.

2008-04-09T11:42:49+01:002008-04-09T11:46:13+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-09:/scripts/article-php-Article-208

Crowded streets, tons of people are everywhere. Especially on motorbikes. Everybody is in hurry, everybody is rush to work, business, family. That’s Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City. The city had never felt asleep.

2008-04-08T11:30:02+01:002008-04-08T11:30:02+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-08:/scripts/article-php-Article-207

Colorful sea slugs and nudibranchs can be found in both tropical and temperate seas. Nudibranchs are members of soft-bodied shell-less marine sea slug group opisthobranch gastropod mollusks, which are known for their extremely bright marvelous colors and extraordinary forms. Among this group, there can be found the most colorful creatures on earth.

2008-04-06T10:55:54+01:002008-04-06T11:07:45+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-06:/scripts/article-php-Article-206

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is located across from the Walker Art Center. The 11-acre garden is a joint project of the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is the largest urban sculpture garden in the country. The garden used to be connected to Loring Park, but the construction of Interstate 94 in the 1960s split the area into two parts.

2008-04-03T15:00:30+01:002008-04-03T15:05:06+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-03:/scripts/article-php-Article-203

Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is one of the most famous Indian Ocean Islands. The Ceylon tea is well known all around the world. But Sri Lanka is not only interesting for the tea production, but also because of nice beaches, picturesque fishermen villages, and Buddhist or Hindus temples.

2008-04-02T23:58:33+01:002008-04-03T13:35:10+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-04-02:/scripts/article-php-Article-202

The highest concentration of wild animals is definitely in Africa. So every traveler interested in nature must visit extensive plains full of wild animals. The best safari locations can be found in East and South Africa. There are many places where to go - Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana or relatively modern South Africa. None of those countries will bring disillusion.

2008-03-25T11:10:16+01:002008-03-25T11:10:16+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-03-25:/scripts/article-php-Article-200

Intense hot and no place to hide from sun. Just sand and stones. Inhospitable land. That’s Sahara desert. In spite of that there is a life and it’s the life what matters.

2008-03-24T07:31:11+01:002008-03-24T07:31:11+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-03-24:/scripts/article-php-Article-198

Each Friday night, except Ramadan, Dervish people are meeting here in front of the Hamed an-Nil mosque to dance. Whirling Dervishes belongs to the Sufism Islam. Sufism religion is hard to define, it’s sometimes called “Islamic mysticism”.

2008-03-23T21:03:07+01:002008-03-23T21:05:47+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-03-23:/scripts/article-php-Article-197

Malaysia is one of the most successful tiger economies. The economic grew rapidly in last couple decades. The key reason is the hard-working people, but also the government subventions which brought in a number of foreign investors. However Malaysia is also rich for its oil production. The money from oil were invested into infrastructure, transportation or services, so from this perception Malaysia is quite like Europe, just with a bit of an exotic flavor of local culture.

2008-03-06T00:17:07+01:002008-03-06T00:18:05+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-03-06:/scripts/article-php-Article-192

Intense hot. No shadow for miles. No place to hide from sun. Just sand and stones. All of a sudden there is a wind full of dust and sand. That’s desert. Could such place have been beautiful at all?

2008-03-03T14:29:15+01:002008-03-03T14:29:15+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-03-03:/scripts/article-php-Article-191

Angkor, former capital of important empire is nowadays an abandoned place absorbed by surrounding jungle. Place where you can still find hundreds of temples remainders. The archeologists consider Angkor to be the largest preindustrial city in the world with an urban sprawl of about 3,000 sq kilometers (1,150 sq miles).

2008-02-29T08:18:58+01:002008-03-03T14:31:08+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-02-29:/scripts/article-php-Article-188

Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is not really popular place for touristic. Nevertheless, it’s surprising city with nice atmosphere. According to Africa, it’s a huge city with a busy centre you should not miss. Amazing ethnic mix of native people from Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Mauretania or Cote de Ivoire, came to Senegal to find a work, business or a better life.

2008-02-28T09:20:48+01:002008-02-28T09:20:48+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-02-28:/scripts/article-php-Article-187

Campeche is an old city with extensive history. In 3th century there was a Maya colony which used to be a center of Ah Kim Pech province. The first Spain solders visited to the city on March 22, 1517 when Francisco Hernández de Cordoba needed water for his solders. Campeche citizens were able to keep the province independent for about quarter of a century. In 1531, Fransisco de Montejo unsuccessfully tried to settle a city, but he underestimated Maya hostility. The next successful attempt was made by his son Fransisco de Montejo, who finally got the area under control in 1540 and found a city called Villa de San Francisco de Campeche.

2008-02-27T16:00:40+01:002008-02-27T16:00:40+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-02-27:/scripts/article-php-Article-186

Singapore is a small island by the end of Malay Peninsula. The smaller it is in the size, the more important it’s for Asian economy. It becomes an important trading and banking center and plays key role in new technologies research. The success of Singapore is strongly connected with hard work of the people and effective government which supported economic growth.

2008-01-21T15:28:08+01:002008-01-21T15:29:44+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-21:/scripts/article-php-Article-180

Djenné, small town in central Mali, used to be an important caravan stop of trans-Sahara trading. Djenné is not only famous for its history, but also for its unique clay houses, which are still in perfect condition. The most important building is the Great Mosque, the largest building in the world from mud bricks.

2008-01-20T09:05:37+01:002008-03-03T14:31:47+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-20:/scripts/article-php-Article-178

Ancient city of Bagan in northeast Myanmar (Burma) is located at the plain of a total area of 12sq meters (16sq miles). You can find there hundreds of Buddhist temples and stupas. The most famous times for Bagan are dated from the beginning of rule of the King Anawrahta in 1044.

2008-01-19T07:48:42+01:002008-03-03T14:32:47+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-19:/scripts/article-php-Article-177

Visiting the ancient city Bam used to be the highlight of Iran trip. But as an earthquake in 2003 destroyed it completely, visitors moved to another locations to see similar desert cities. One of them is Kharanagh village, close to Yazd city.

2008-01-18T08:12:06+01:002008-03-03T14:33:00+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-18:/scripts/article-php-Article-176

Siberut is a small island south of Sumatra. Even though it’s very close to busy Sumatra, life there stayed very traditional and the Mentawai people lives the same way like their used to live thousand years ago.

2008-01-17T09:08:38+01:002008-03-03T14:33:21+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-17:/scripts/article-php-Article-175

When you arrived to Dhaka it feels like a different world. You turn up in a busy capital of a developing country. There are hundreds of such cities, but Dhaka is different. It’s a city with the highest rate of rickshaws in the world. You can say it’s exaggerated; there are hundreds of rickshaws in India as well, but Dhaka is unique.

2008-01-16T12:53:56+01:002008-03-03T14:33:31+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-16:/scripts/article-php-Article-174

Memphis, the capital in Ancient Egypt used to have in Sakkara (Saqqara) burial-ground. All the pharaohs, their relatives and sacred animals were transported from Memphis to Sakkara after their lives. They were all buried there in pyramids, tombs or graves. Nonetheless the biggest and the most famous pyramids are in Giza, the first pyramid was built in Sakkara and it’s called Zoser\'s Step Pyramid.

2008-01-15T09:41:18+01:002008-01-15T09:41:18+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-15:/scripts/article-php-Article-173

One of the most important festivals in West Africa is celebration Cure Salée (Salt Cure). It’s held annually and each Nomad ethnic group has its own celebration. The biggest celebration you can see at Wodaabé (Bororo) tribe, held in September around small town In-Gall, in North-east Niger. The festival takes about a week, but two days are major. The exact date is not known, it’s changing every year and it’s announced approximately one month before in depending on rains strength.

2008-01-14T10:25:50+01:002008-01-14T10:25:50+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-14:/scripts/article-php-Article-171

Island Ile de Gorée is an opposite of hectic busy capital Dakar. It’s very quiet place. It takes just about 30 minutes by ferry and you are in completely different world. As there are no cars and quite low population, it’s very quiet place. It’s popular holiday place for Senegalese, who are visiting the local beaches.

2008-01-13T09:30:37+01:002008-01-13T13:02:07+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-13:/scripts/article-php-Article-170

Ancient city Luang Prabang officially called \"Nakhon Luang Prabang\" or \"Muang Luang\", used to be a capital of former Laos kingdom. It was fundamental for the whole region. Together with King’s palace, there were built many Buddhist temples and most of them are still used nowadays.

2008-01-12T09:46:00+01:002008-01-12T09:46:58+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-12:/scripts/article-php-Article-169

Baie d\'Antongil bay is a quite sea-front place at the East side of Madagascar. Each year between July and September it becomes a favorite spot to watch whales. Hundreds of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are coming to the area from far Arctic Oceans to calves and breeds, and to stay there over the winter with the newborn calves. They are staying in the warm seas just a couple of months before they are returning to the chilly Antarctic Oceans.

2008-01-11T07:03:40+01:002008-01-11T07:03:40+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-11:/scripts/article-php-Article-168

West African Mali is flat semi desert country. The only exception you can find around Hombori village. However the area of sandstone formations of Hombri Mountains is lot large, it’s quite famous. The highest point in Mali Hombori Tondo rises to 1155m (3,789 ft) above sea level.

2008-01-10T14:12:33+01:002008-03-03T14:33:41+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-10:/scripts/article-php-Article-167

Hamar women are extremely beautiful. Everybody in Ethiopia knows them and everybody talks about them. Hamars live at the lower Omo River. Hamars originated as mixture of different tribes used to be living there.

2008-01-08T16:41:40+01:002008-01-08T16:41:40+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-08:/scripts/article-php-Article-166

Banna and Tsamai people are the first tribes you will meet on the way to Omo River at southern Ethiopia. When you first see them, you understand what really does mean to be in Africa with people still living the same life as they used to live hundred years ago.

2008-01-08T09:51:28+01:002008-01-09T09:20:04+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2008-01-08:/scripts/article-php-Article-165

Ethiopia is amazing multicultural country. One of its most interesting regions with high diversity of different people is Omo River area. The Omo River springs from Mount Amhara, located nearby of the capital Addis Ababa, and flows through deep valleys and harsh scenery of Ethiopian countryside with little villages around, crossed by narrow winding cattle paths up to the Turkana Lake at the Ethiopian-Kenya borders. There are no roads, no development, and just deserted county.

2007-11-28T17:43:51+01:002007-11-28T17:44:47+01:00tag:www.asmat.eu,2007-11-28:/scripts/article-php-Article-154