It is well known to the local Konso people (who call it karsata) for growing new shoots, flowers, and seeds during dry weather.
The Konso's autosomal DNA has been examined in a comprehensive study by Tishkoff et al. (2009) on the genetic affiliations of various populations in Africa.
People's Republic of China | English people | French people | Filipino people | British people | Irish people | Scottish people | Romani people | Mexican people | Japanese people | German people | Brazilian people | Italian people | Portuguese people | Dutch people | Turkish people | Welsh people | Pashtun people | Palestinian people | Spanish people | Tamil people | Persian people | Māori people | Chinese people | Bengali people | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | Igbo people | Yoruba people | People's Liberation Army | Zulu people |
Konso is closely related to Dirasha (also known as Gidole), and serves as a "trade language"—or lingua franca—beyond the area of the Konso people.