Weyto caste
Ethnic group and caste in Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Weyto (also Wayto)[note 1] (Amharic: ወይጦ)[3] are a caste living in the Amhara region along the shore of Lake Tana in northern Ethiopia.[4] They worship the Nile River.[5] They currently live in Bahir Dar, Abirgha, Dembiya[3][6] and Alefa.[7] The Weyto also made up part of the population of the Blue Nile Falls and Fogera,[8][9][10][6] where currently their presence has not been ascertained.[3]
The Weyto are thought to have been one of the Konso tribes that migrated to northern Ethiopia, assimilating through time as a caste among the dominant Amhara people.[11][12] Their endogamous stratum has existed in the hierarchical Amhara society, one of the largest ethnic groups found in Ethiopia and neighboring regions.[13] Their hereditary occupation was hunting and leather work (tanning).[11]