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Places I visited in Ehtiopia: Addis Ababa, Arba Minch, Lake Chamo, Konso, Omorate, Turmi, Jinka and Awasa
Ethiopia and the Omo Valley Experience - Raw Unseen Last Remaining Tribes
Ethiopia's South Omo Valley is without a doubt one of the most culturally rich and diverse tribal regions in Africa. Through this video you'll get a chance to see what it was like to be immersed in their culture, daily lives, and rituals. It's a raw experience that you really won't find anywhere else.
From the tribes of Hamar, Mursi, Kara, Dassenech, Ari, and Nyangatom you quickly realize that these are people that have been shielded from the modernization of the world. It's true that tourism and development projects has started to change the region. Everything that you see, smell, touch and breathe is like being invited into a living museum. Think of a trip like this as a human safari of sorts.
Ethiopia /Jinka (Timkat festival) Part 60
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Timkat (also spelled Timket, or Timqat) is the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany. It is celebrated on January 19 (or 20 on Leap Year), corresponding to the 10th day of Terr following the Ethiopian calendar. Timket celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. This festival is best known for its ritual reenactment of baptism (similar to such reenactments performed by numerous Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land when they visit the Jordan); early European visitors confused the activities with the actual sacrament of baptism, and erroneously used this as one example of alleged religious error, since traditional Christians believe in one baptism for the remission of sins (Nicene Creed).During the ceremonies of Timkat, the Tabot, a model of the Ark of the Covenant, which is present on every Ethiopian altar (somewhat like the Western altar stone), is reverently wrapped in rich cloth and borne in procession on the head of the priest.The Tabot, which is otherwise rarely seen by the laity, represents the manifestation of Jesus as the Messiah when he came to the Jordan for baptism. The Divine Liturgy is celebrated near a stream or pool early in the morning (around 2 a.m.). Then the nearby body of water is blessed towards dawn and sprinkled on the participants, some of whom enter the water and immerse themselves, symbolically renewing their baptismal vows. But the festival does not end there; Donald Levine describes a typical celebration of the early 1960s:By noon on Timqat Day a large crowd has assembled at the ritual site, those who went home for a little sleep having returned, and the holy ark is escorted back to its church in colorful procession. The clergy, bearing robes and umbrellas of many hues, perform rollicking dances and songs; the elders march solemnly with their weapons, attended by middle-ages men singing a long-drawn, low-pitched haaa hooo; and the children run about with sticks and games. Dressed up in their finest, the women chatter excitedly on their one real day of freedom in the year. The young braves leap up and down in spirited dances, tirelessly repeating rhythmic songs. When the holy ark has been safely restored to its dwelling-place, everyone goes home for feasting.
10 Interesting Facts about Ethiopia
From the world's oldest human fossil to virgin priests who claim they guard the Ark of the Covenant, Ethiopia boasts a unique treasure of history and culture. Learn more about this stunning country with these interesting Ethiopia facts.
1) The name “Ethiopia” comes from the Greek words aitho and ops, which together mean “burnt face.” The ancient Greeks believed that the Sun fell on Ethiopia, burning the inhabitants and creating the deserts.
2) In some parts of Ethiopia, wearing a large disc in the lower lip is considered beautiful.
3) Thirteen percent of Ethiopian children, or about 4.6 million, are missing one or both parents. Nearly a quarter of these parents have been lost in the AIDS epidemic.
4) Ethiopian Christians claim that the Ark of the Covenant is in a chapel in a small town in Aksum, Ethiopia. Virgin monks guard the chapel and are forbidden to set foot outside the chapel grounds until they die
5. Ethiopian distance runner Abebe Bikila was the first black African to win the gold medal in the Olympic Marathon in 1960. He ran the race barefooted.
6. Raw meat is considered a delicacy in Ethiopia.
7. Ethiopia is mentioned 40 times in the Bible, and it is one of the few countries mentioned in the Bible, the Koran, Homer’s Odyssey, and many other ancient books.
8. The earliest instance of human ancestors using tools has been traced to Ethiopia.
9. The oldest human skeleton ever discovered was unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974. Nicknamed “Lucy,” the skeleton is over 3.2 million years old.
10. Ethiopia is the only country in Africa that has never been formally colonized.
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Ethiopia / Harar 2 Central market Part 34
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Harar:
Harar, formerly written Harrar and known to its inhabitants as Gey, is a walled city in eastern Ethiopia. It was formerly the capital of Harergey and now the capital of the modern Harari ethno-political division (or kilil) of Ethiopia. The city is located on a hilltop in the eastern extension of the Ethiopian Highlands, about five hundred kilometers from Addis Ababa at an elevation of 1,885 meters. Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Harar has an estimated total population of 122,000, of whom 60,000 were males and 62,000 were females. According to the census of 1994, on which this estimate is based, the city has a population of 76,378.For centuries, Harar has been a major commercial centre, linked by the trade routes with the rest of Ethiopia, the entire Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and, through its ports, the outside world. Harar Jugol, the old walled city, was included in the World Heritage List in 2006 by UNESCO in recognition of its cultural heritage. It is sometimes known in Arabic as the City of Saints (Madinat al-Awilya). According to UNESCO, it is considered 'the fourth holy city' of Islam with 82 mosques, three of which date from the 10th century and 102 shrines. The Fath Madinat Harar records that the cleric Abadir Umar Ar-Rida and several other religious leaders settled in Harar circa 612H (1216 AD). Harar was later made the new capital of the Adal Sultanate in 1520 by the Sultan Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad.The city saw a political decline during the ensuing Emirate of Harar, only regaining some significance in the Khedivate of Egypt period. During Abyssinian rule, the city decayed while maintaining a certain cultural prestige. Today, it is the seat of the Harari ethno-political division.
People: The inhabitants of Harar represent several different Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, both Muslim and Christian, including the Oromo, Somali, Amhara, Gurage and Tigray. The Harari, who refer to themselves as Gey 'Usu (People of the City) are a Semitic-speaking people. Their language, Harari, constitutes a Semitic pocket in a predominantly Cushitic-speaking region. Originally written in the Arabic script, the Harari language has recently converted to the Ge'ez script.
Besides the stone wall surrounding the city, the old town is home to 110 mosques and many more shrines, centered on Feres Magala square. Notable buildings include Medhane Alem Cathedral, the house of Ras Mekonnen, the house of Arthur Rimbaud, and the sixteenth century Jami Mosque. Harrar Bira Stadium is the home stadium for the Harrar Beer Bottling FC. One can also visit the market.
Feeding hyenasA long-standing tradition of feeding meat to spotted hyenas also evolved during the 1960s into an impressive night show for tourists.[19] (See spotted hyenas in Harar.)
Other places of interest include the highest amba overlooking the city, the Kondudo or W mountain, which hosts an ancient population of feral horses. A 2008 scientific mission has unleashed efforts for their conservation, as the animals are greatly endangered.
The Harar Brewery was established in 1984. Its beers can be sampled at the brewery social club adjacent to the brewery in Harar.Intercity bus service is provided by the Selam Bus Line Share Company.
Ethiopia (Bahir Dar/Awra Amba Village) 2015 Part 7
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Awra Amba is an Ethiopian community of about 400 people, located 73 kilometres east of Bahir Dar in the Fogera woreda of Debub Gondar Zone. It was founded in 1980 with the goal of solving socio-economic problems through helping one another in an environment of egalitarianism—in marked contrast to the traditional norms of Amhara society. The name means Top of the Hill in Amharic.
Founded by Zumra Nuru, who currently serves as co-chairman of the community, with 19 other people who shared his vision, as of 2007 Awra Amba has some 400 members, and is lauded as a model to alleviate poverty and promote gender equality in a country where women are generally subservient to men.
he fact that its members work together, are diligent, disciplined and self-confident makes the Awra Amba community distinct from other Amhara communities. Women have equal rights as men and there is no distinction in divisions of labor between men and women. All people in the community have no religion as distinct from most communities in Ethiopia. They believe in hard work and being good to people. They keep their houses and their surrounding clean. Theft is seen as very obscene.
The community is ostracized, as it does not belong to either of the two primary religious groupings -- Islam or Christianity. Members of the Awra Amba community therefore were not given agricultural land to cultivate, but instead were pushed into the most infertile and malaria infested corner of the district. As they cannot live on farm activities, they have diversified into the weaving business, using both traditional and modern weaving machines. In addition, using three grinding mills provided the Regional Micro and Small Scale Enterprise Development Agency, they offer milling service to neighbouring farmers. The village hopes to earn more money in order to build potable water and sewage systems, pave the road, and create an education fund for the children.
The village is unique not only for its attitudes toward gender, religion, and education, but for the social security it provides its members in need. There are formal committees to provide services which include: education, to receive guests, to take care of patients, the elderly and children, and community health. They have established a literacy campaign for adults, a library, and a preschool. Despite living in a culture which practice early marriage, the people of Awra Amba have decided girls should marry only after reaching the age of 18, and boys at or above 22.
Karo Tribe of the Omo Valley, South Ethiopia
The Karo Tribe is the smallest tribe in the Omo Valley, South Ethiopia, and resides along the banks of the Omo River.
The Karo practices flood retreat cultivation, using the rich silt left by receding water levels of the Omo River to grow sorghum, corn, and beans. In addition, they do fishing and raise livestock.
The Karo people are expert face and body painters - painting themselves to look more attractive or intimidating to rival tribes. They cover themselves in white markings, or spots that are similar to the guineafowl.
Karo men carry guns to protect their livestock or to symbolise their status in the community.
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