Dorze Tribe

They are famous for their cotton woven cloths, different handcrafts, beehive & huts. The Dorze people are found in the southern Ethiopia in Gamo Gofa Zone in Chencha Town 47kms from Arbaminch. They cultivate their own food and prevent erosion by terracing along the mountainside.  In their farmlands, the Dorze will grow highland cereals.  They also grow spices, vegetables, fruits and tobacco within their compound. The Dorzes are very much Touristic tribe for their spectacular Vernacular house called KETTA.The KETTA is made up of hard wood poles, woven bamboo, Enset and other natural materials. 

It can stand two stories tall and last up to 35 years.  Inside the main hut, you will find a fire place, a seating area and bedrooms.  Smaller huts can include guest houses, a workshop, a kitchen and even cattle shed.  When termites attack the hut, the Dorze can just remove it from its foundation and relocate it.  This allows the home to last much longer, but every move shortens the height of the hut.