The Konso of the southern Rift, Cushitic-speaking farmers on stone terraces living in walled hill towns governed by councils of elders and a generation-grade system, with their neighbours of Burji and Gawwada.
How old the towns are is not established. Drawn as self-governing communities.
Who holds it
- Title
- Town councils and generation-grade elders (later ethnography)
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
What it holds
- The Konso hills and the country to the east
How things stand that morning
Self-governing.
Customs
Walled towns with councils; generation grades.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Ethnography; the age of the towns is not dated.
On the map: Rough outline.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.