Traditional Walloo Oromo Outfit
Abinet Teshome (1990 –)
Ethiopian photographer Abinet Teshome captures authentic street & cultural moments. Explore his stunning portraits of Oromo traditions, coffee ceremonies, & daily life.
Oromia Museum (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
Discover Oromo heritage at Addis Ababa's Oromia Museum! Explore traditional clothing, jewelry, artifacts & rituals of Ethiopia's largest ethnic group. A cultural journey awaits!
A young Walloo Oromo woman is adorned in her cultural Walloo Oromo cotton dress woven with the colorful, distinctive patterns popular in the Walloo region. Around her waist is the white cotton shawl with the colorful pattern at the seams known as Sabbata. She is wearing her black hair wrap with the traditional jewelry hanging on it and a yellow necklace made of Phenolic resin beads around her neck.
About this artwork
- Title: Traditional Walloo Oromo Outfit
- Artist: Abinet Teshome
- Year: 2022
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Oromia Museum
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: bright

