konso
states: [ethiopia]
category: cultural
year: 2011
region: Africa
latitude/longitude: 5.3000000000, 37.4000000000
unesco id: 1333
world heritage site: 1333
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The Konso Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Ethiopia, showcases a remarkable 400-year-old tradition of sustainable living in a dry, hilly environment. It features stone-walled terraces and fortified settlements, reflecting the Konso people’s ingenuity in agriculture and engineering, alongside unique wooden waga sculptures honoring the deceased. This living cultural heritage, inscribed in 2011, highlights the community’s social cohesion and adaptation to a challenging landscape.