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Ethiopia, A Tourist Paradise
Places & Travel Legend has it that Emperor Menilik І, the son of the queen of Sheba and King Solomon, brought the ark of the covenant from Jerusalem to Axum, where…
Ethiopian Coffee
Coffee is the most important export commodity of Ethiopia. Coffee Arabica, which originated in Ethiopia, has been grown for centuries way before any other part of the world. It is not…
Ethiopia’s Enduring Cultural Heritage
Ethiopia's dramatic topography has in some measure influenced one of Africa's distinctive longstanding cultural traditions. It is dominated by a volcanically formed mountainous plateau known as the Ethiopian Highlands that reaches…
Tana: A Home of Monasteries
One day dedicated to a few of the churches and monasteries of lake Tana allowed me both to sit in a motor boat for the first time and to step…
Social Role of Coffee
In Ethiopia the practice of drinking coffee is held largely at house hold level. Among most societies in the country, coffee ceremony is one and the loveliest ceremonies carried out…
Welcome to Ethiopia – Home to Tangible and Intangible Heritages
scholars and specialized experts in the field of intangible cultural heritage are scheduled to take part on the annual conference of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible…