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2019
Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope

Southern Ethiopia – Tribal Lands and Primeval People

Season 11 of Emmy award-winning Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope covers the globe from North America to Africa to Asia. Join host Joseph Rosendo as he hikes Taiwan’s Taroko Gorge, partakes in local festivals, goes lobstering with a family in Maine, navigates Ontario, Canada’s world heritage Rideau Canal, explores Bangkok and the River Kwai and heads out on a Zambia river and bush safari.

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Southern Ethiopia – Tribal Lands and Primeval People

Season 6 Episode 604 | 26m 46s | CC

Joseph’s adventures along the shores of Lake Abaya and Chamo, two of the lakes of the 2,400 mile Rift Valley where modern man is said to have originated. During his stay in the valley, he has close encounters with the Konso, Hamer and Mursi people where he shares in their ancient customs and ceremonies. This Travelscope adventure offers an unforgettable look at prehistoric cultures in transition.

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