Omo River
The Kwegu consider themselves and are considered by their neighbors as the first people settling the area around the Omo River. According to Mursi oral traditions, the Kwegu occupied the Omo area long before the Mursi arrived. Likewise, the Karo say that the area where they have been living on the east side of the Omo River was previously occupied by the Kwegu. However, the Kwegu’s assertion that they were the first inhabitants of the area does not imply that they have never lived elsewhere. The limited literature on the Kwegu suggests that they originated and migrated from other areas.