The hottest inhabited place on Earth - BBC
WEBThe tribal Afar people have inhabited this arid moonscape for centuries, eking out a living by extracting salt from the mineral-laden lakes that dot the Danakil and transporting it across the...
Afar people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Afar are a Cushitic ethnic group who live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, northern Djibouti, and the southern coast of Eritrea. They have a rich history of trade, warfare, and kingdoms, and are known for their salt production and their distinctive appearance.
The Afar of Ethiopia
WEBLearn about the Afar, one of the oldest tribes in the Horn of Africa, who live traditionally in the hottest, driest, and lowest place on Earth. Discover how they survive with their camels, goats, cattle, and sheep, and what challenges they face in a changing environment.
The Indigenous Afar People - Peoples of the World
WEBThe indigenous Afar are a proud, resilient, unconquered and fascinating people who have kept their identity alive in a part of the world that is inhospitable, and which has seen its share of religious and political turmoil. Today, the Afar are an economically poor and marginalized people.
The ‘Salt Kingdom’ of the Afar - Pure off the road
WEBJan 30, 2020 · The Afar people from Ethiopia live and work with their camels in one of the hottest areas on earth: The Danakil Depression. The temperature here can reach up to 50 degrees Celsius.
Endangered camel caravans of the Ethiopian salt mines
WEBJan 13, 2016 · Yet this inhospitable landscape manages to support the Afar people, a Muslim group straddling the borderlands of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
Camel milk production and marketing: Pastoral areas of Afar, …
WEBOct 29, 2019 · Abstract. Dromedary camels produce more milk for a longer period of time than any other milk animal held under the same harsh conditions. Produced milk is a primary source of some pastoralists’ food, nutrition and income security all year round.
Who are the Afar People? - WorldAtlas
WEBAug 1, 2017 · The Afar people are a nomadic eastern Cushitic community found in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti. Ethiopia has the highest population of the Afar people at about 1,276,372 people followed by Eritrea with 526,000, and Djibouti with 306,000.
The Afar Salt Caravans | awura tours
WEBThe Afar are proud, nomadic Muslims who make their living from their herds of cattle and camels. Their dry, barren land stretches from the Awash River to the deserts in the far northeast of the country in the Danakil Depression.
The Afar triangle and Danakil depression – Abiy Ethiopia Tour
WEBOne of the most geologically fascinating destinations on the planet, the Danakil Depression is renowned as the hottest place on Earth. Discover the kaleidoscopic landscape of the Dallol cinder cone volcano, float in the hyper-saline Lake Afrera, and walk with the camel caravans and Afar people in this remote corner of Ethiopia.
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