Interesting facts about Ethiopia

Cradle of the Human Being

Ethiopia is the land of the origin of the first human species, that is justified by the discovery of Lucy, “Lucy” was found in 1974 by an American paleoanthropologist and they have been listening to the music called “Lucy in the sky with Diamonds” from where it got your name. Lucy is 3.2 million years old and her scientific name is Australopithecus Afarensis.

In breaking news, scientists working in Ethiopia have discovered the skeleton of a three-year-old girl, “Selam”, who lived 3.3 million years ago, that is, 150,000 years before Lucy. It is located in the Dikaka area of ​​northeastern Ethiopia. The leader of the paleoanthropological research team of the Dikika research project, Dr. Zeresenay Alemsegd of the Max Plank Institute in Leipzig, Germany, said that “the skeleton is the oldest and most complete ever found.” Of the 14 human and pre-human fossils that have been discovered so far around the world, 10 are from Ethiopia, underlining that Ethiopia is the origin of humanity.

Ethiopian calendar

Ethiopia still maintains the Julian calendar, in which the year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each, and a thirteenth month of five days and six days during the leap year. The Ethiopian calendar is almost eight years behind the Gregorian calendar.

meskerem

September 11, 2006 – October 10, 2006

tikimit

October 11, 2006 – November 9, 2006

hidar

November 10, 2006 – December 9, 2006

Tahisas

December 10, 2006 – January 7, 2007

Shooting

January 8, 2007 – February 7, 2007

Yekatit

February 8, 2007 – March 9, 2007

megabit

March 10, 2007 – April 8, 2007

miyazya

April 9, 2007 – May 8, 2007

ginbot

May 9, 2007 – June 7, 2007

sene

June 8, 2007 – July 7, 2007

Hamle

July 8, 2007 – August 5, 2007

Nehase

August 6, 2007 – September 5, 2007

pugme

September 6, 2007 – September 10, 2007

Ethiopian alphabet and numbers

Ethiopia is the only African country with its own alphabet letters and numbers that trace their origin back to Sabean. The Ethiopian Alphabet consists of 33 letters each with 7 characters. In earlier times and also today in rural areas, people start school at “Kies Timehrt” and “Yeneta” is a title given to traditional Ethiopian primary school teachers. Most of the time, these primary Alphabet teachers are priests of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Birthplace of coffee

Ethiopians have a very beautiful traditional coffee ceremony, it is unimaginable for most Ethiopians to start a new day without several cups of coffee. Coffee is the best drink offered by an Ethiopian family to honor the guests, since the coffee ceremony is the best occasion to meet with neighbors and friends. The Ethiopian coffee ceremony could have been created with the discovery of coffee itself in its southwestern heart, particularly the place called “Kaffa” from where, many bean experts believe the uniquely fragrant and relaxing coffee originated. joined the international lexicon. . Coffee, coffee, etc.

Ethiopia a land of wonders and ancient Misery

Tiya prehistoric stalaes: They lie twenty kilometers beyond Adadi Mariam, a church believed to have been found between the 12th and 15th centuries. The 36 stelae, which are probably tombstones, are listed as world heritage by UNESCO

Rock-hewn churches of Lalibela – is located in the last area of ​​Wollo, which is a famous site for the eleven remarkable rock-cut monolithic churches, which was built by King Lalibela at the end of the 12th century. These remarkable structures are carved inside and out of solid rock and are globally credited among the wonders of the world. Each church building is architecturally unique and is decorated with fascinating cave paintings.

Gondar Castles and Debre-Berhan Selassie Church – Gondar, located in the northwestern part of the country, Gondar was the capital of Ethiopia in the 17th and 19th centuries. Its medieval splendor is reflected in the famous castles of the emperors of the time. Debre Berhan – Selassie Trinity Church, which was built during the reign of Emperor Eyasu I (1682-1708) in the city of Gondar, famous for its colorful ceiling paintings.

The Simien massif – It is named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, which is located twenty kilometers northeast of Gondar, covers 179 square kilometers of mountainous area at an average height of 3,300 meters. Ras Dashen, at 4,620 meters, is the highest peak in Ethiopia and the fourth highest mountain in Africa adjoins the park. It is home to unique wild animals and birds such as the Walia (Abyssinian) Ibex, Simien red fox and Gelada Baboon, all endemic to Ethiopia, as well as the Hamadryas baboon, Klipspringer and bushbuck. Birds such as the bearded vulture, the augur buzzard, the Verreaux’s eagle, the kestrel and the falcon fly over this mountain refuge.

The walled city of Harar – one of the ancient cities founded in the 7th century AD. Especially known for its minarets and holy shrines. And it has a remarkable house, its old thick and strong walls, called the Harar Gate, and the color that dresses the personality of the dullest. Another miraculous phenomenon is the drama of the man who feeds the hyenas with meat that he has in his own hands.

Ethiopia a land or runners – It was Abebe Bikila who is a pioneer in Olympic champion running barefoot through the streets of Rome in 1960 in the Marathon and doubled his gold medal years later at the Tokyo Olympics and then his successor Mamo Wolde won the Marathon title at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Mirutse Yifter, nicknamed Yifter the gear shifter, won two Olympic gold medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 at the Moscow Olympics in 1980 since then, Ethiopians have dominated men’s long-distance running worldwide. . Haile Gebreslassie is the best athlete of all time, his double 10,000 meter Olympic victories, four consecutive world titles for eight years and seventeen world records are some of the proofs of this and the young Kenensa Bekele nicknamed “Abnbesa” the lion with many Ethiopians.

And in Women’s Derartu Tulu becomes the first African to win the Olympic title in Barcelona and again at the Sydney Olympics with an impressive last lap of 60.26 seconds, setting a new Olympic world record at 10,000 metres. Fatuma Roba followed that up with a marathon gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics. Gete wami won the 10,000m world championships in Seville, Spain in 1999 and behind them are many young up-and-coming athletes such as Turinesh Dibaba, Meserte Defar and Egigayehu Dibaba.

The Great Ethiopian Race… is a race that will take place from the year 2000 under the direction of the famous athlete Haile Gebreslassie, this year 25,000 people participated and among them are Ambassadors, famous people and people who come to run from other African countries and around the world is a mix of all people having fun, raising awareness and sharing friendship between people.

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