WEST ETHIOPIA

The Majanger

Inhabiting the region of Gambella and belonging to the nilo-saharan linguistic group, Majanger people have a total population of about 16,000. They are the predominant inhabitants of the tropical forests of the highland in the eastern part of Gambella mainly the Godere area.

The Majanger are primarily engaged in bee keeping though hunting is also an important activity.The traditional hunting tools of these people are spears and traps.Recently they have also started using rifle.