Thutmose Valen, (-1645, ?) was a basket maker in Aksum.
Thutmose believed in Shamanism.
He was doing well financially. He owned a house and some fine goods with it. He belonged to the low caste of the society, and had some friends among the servants, beggars and workers. He was seen as a true poet, and legends says that he couldn't live without reading and writing. Years after, some of the works Thutmose made are still enjoyed and sometimes studied. He was physically powerful, with a perfect body in a perfect health.He was soft-spirited, rejecting any responsability.