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The celebration of Maskal
Maskal is an ancient seasonal rite celebrated throughout Ethiopia for centuries and is one of the most important annual festivals. The 26th September is the eve of Maskal, a feast…
Nech Sar National Park
The park is bordered to the north by Lake Abaya, to the south by Lake Chamo and to the east and west by southern Ethiopian Rift Valley escarpments. The park…
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…
Traditional Ethiopian Music and Ethiopian Culture
Ethiopia has a very rich and diverse music history. The various tribes and ethnic groups of Ethiopia have their own distinct music culture and tradition. The Tigrayans to the north…
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…
Ethiopia Earns Over 1.8 Billion USD from Tourism
Addis Ababa, January 09 /2018(ENA): Ethiopia has secured over billion USD revenue from tourism during the past six months, Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoCT) disclosed. Some 485,806 foreign tourists have visited…
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…