The Dorze are a small ethnic group in Ethiopia who speak a language in the Omotic family. Numbering approximately 28,000, they live primarily in the southern region of the country, though some have migrated to Addis Ababa and other regions. Many Dorze live in villages near the cities of Chencha and Arba Minch, which are located in the Semien Omo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (formerly in the Gamu-Gofa province). Weaving is a primary profession for many Dorze. The Omotic languages are Afro-Asiatic languages spoken in northeast Africa. ... For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... Chencha is a town in southern Ethiopia. ... Arba Minch (Amharic, forty springs) is a city in the of Ethiopia. ... Semien Omo (or North Omo) is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region SNNPR. This zone is named for the Omo River, which flows in its western area. ... Map of Ethiopia highlighting the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples region. ... Gamu-Gofa was a province in the south-western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Chenchen. ... Tweed loom, Harris, 2004 Woven sheet Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fiber called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. ...
Their polyphonic multi-part vocal music features a sophisticated use of hocket, showing some similarites with the music of the central African pygmies. In music hocket is the rhythmic linear technique using the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords. ... The Pygmies are a broad group of people who live in Central Africa, especially in Congo, Central African Republic and Cameroon. ...
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