country culture, Ethiopian culture, African country cultural, cross culture, analysis of African culture

1. Cross Culture
By :- ABHISHEK KUMAR
ABHAY SINGH

2. Ethiopia
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3. Overview 0f Ethiopia
Capital : Addis Ababa
Language : Amharic (federal)
Currency : Ethiopian Birr
Religion : Islam (33.9) Christianity (62.8)
GDP : $220.681
Per capita income : $2340
Prime Minister : Abiy Ahmed Ali

4. History of Ethiopia
• Kingdom of Aksum – 100 AD
• Zagwe Dynasty – 900
• Ethiopian Empire – 1137
• Italian Ethiopia – 1936
• Independence from Italy – 1947
• Republic of Ethiopia – 1987
• Current constitution August 1995

5. Culture of Ethiopia
• Language – Afro-Asiatic speaking
• Grandfather’s given name is taken as a family
surname
• Ethiopia has several local calendars.
• Widely known as Ethiopian calendar.

6. Ethiopia’s Festivals and Celebrations
 Ethiopian Christmas – Genna (7 January)
 Enkutatash - Ethiopian New Year (September
11th)
 Fasika - Easter (May – date varies)

7. Cont.
 Meskel - Finding of the True Cross (September
26th and 27th)

8. Tourism Places
Gondar Erta Lake Tana
Semien Mountain Simien Mountain
National Park
Lalibela

9. Famous Foods (non-veg.)
Doro TIK Bozena Shiro Key Wat
Doro Wat
Meat Combo

10. Famous Foods (veg.)
Gomen Misir Wat
Shiro Kik Alicha

11. Do’s and don’t in Ethiopia
 Give way to old people and support them if they
need it
 Try to take at least a bit of what will be served
to you
 Take off your shoes when entering in to church
or mosque buildings

12. Advantages of doing business
Ethiopia
 stable political and economic environment
 Cheap and trainable labour force
 Low crime rates
 One of the largest domestic markets in Africa,
with 90 million consumers

13. Industries in Ethiopia
 Agriculture, forestry and fishing.
 Minerals and mining.
 Energy.
 Manufacturing.
Transport.
Telecommunications.
Tourism.

14. Ethiopia professional relation with
India
 Ethiopia has supported Indian interests such
as its claim to a permanent seat on the United
Nations Security Council.