Culture of Ethiopia for the use of intercommunication for foreigners. Come and visit your first home where your ancestors created.

1. EXPERIENCING CULTURE OF ETHIOPIA (THE
LAND OF HABESHA /ABYSSINIA)
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NAME: BEREKET KIFLEMARIAM BASA (ING.)
UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN,
SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY, HUNGARY

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CULTURE NAME
• The name "Ethiopia" derives from the
Greek ethio , meaning "burned" and pia ,
meaning "face": the land of burned-faced
peoples.
• Ethiopians are pious and favored by the
God.

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SOME FACTS ABOUT ETHIOPIA
• Is the cradle of
humankind
• Has never colonized
• Mentioned many times
both in the holy Bible
and holy Qur’an
• Ethiopians are the
pioneers to use a tool
before 2.8 million
years ago

4. LAND
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Ethiopia is the fifth largest by area in Africa,
occupying 1,122,000 km2, and twelve-fold
of Hungary.
Population
Ethiopia is the second-most populous nation on
the African continent, with over 100,000,000
inhabitants.

5. TOPOGRAPHY
Ethiopia is a land of wonder
and enchantment, a land of
contrasts and surprises, of
remote and wild places.
There are 25 mountains
whose picks rise over 4000
metres and the hottest place
in the world Dalol is found in
Ethiopia with an average
temperature of 53.6 c.
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6. CLIMATE
The climate is divided
into three climatic
zones namely Kola
1500m, Weina Dega
500-2400m& Dega
2400m.
May is the hottest
month in Ethiopia.
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7. LANGUAGE Multi ethnic state with
a great variety of
languages spoken in
the country.
There are more than
84 languages with
200 dialects.
Ethiopia has its own
Alphabet (252) and
Numeric
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8. ETHIOPIAN TIME
12 am
6 am
12 pm
6 pm
12 am
6 am
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21 Nov 2019
22 Nov 2019
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Western/European
Ethiopian
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9. FLAGRelated with the monarchy,
known as the Solomonic
dynasty, has been a
prominent national symbol.
Many African country,
adopted Ethiopia's colors
for their flags when they
gained independence from
colonial rule.
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10. ETHIOPIAN
FOOD
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Ethiopian food is diverse,
different and exotic .
The food is not found anywhere
else, it is truly unique.
‘Injera’ Daily Life , a spongy
unleavened bread made from
teff grain, is the staple of every
meal.
All food is eaten with the hands.

11. I MISSED YOU BADLY
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12. Ethiopian Coffee- more than a drink
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The coffee ceremony
is a common ritual.

13. TEJ
Honey wine, called tej ,
is a drink reserved for
special occasions.
Tej is a mixture of
honey and water
flavored with gesho
plant twigs and leaves
and is traditionally
drunk in tube-shaped
flasks.
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Ethiopian music and dancing
• The music of Ethiopia is extremely
diverse.

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Tourism
Ethiopia has many Heritage sites in the world.

16. LONG DISTANCE RUNNING
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17. MARRIAGE
Arranged marriages are
the norm,
The presentation of a
dowry from the male's
family to the female's
family is common.
The dowry may include
livestock, money, or other
socially valued items.
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18. INHERITANCE
Inheritance laws follow
a fairly regular
pattern.
Before an elder passes
away he or she orally
states his or her wishes
for the disposal of
possessions.
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19. ETIQUETTE
Greeting takes the
form of multiple kisses
on both cheeks and a
plethora of exchanged
pleasantries.
Or Shaking Hands
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20. RELIGION AND DRESSING
CODE
Christianity is the
dominant religion

21. GRAPHIC ARTS.
Religious art are very common
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Where the original Ark of the Covenant is found
Preserves the piece of true cross on which Jesus Christ
is believed to have been crucified
The Great Rift Valley which is the only geographical feature
of planet earth visible from the moon, cuts Ethiopia in to
two crossing the country from top to bottom
Ert’ale is one of the few places on planet earth where
one can see active, live, continued and dramatic
volcanic eruption
Ethiopia is the only African country with its own spoken
and written language
Unique facts of Ethiopia

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THANK YOU!!
GOD BLESS
ETHIOPIA