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THE NATIONAL FLAG
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  • Updated By DAO on March 21, 2007
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    The Ethiopian flag was first adopted in 1897, a year after Ethiopia had bravely defended itself from advances by Italy at the Battle of Adwa. It has always had the same 3 colours that have been adopted by other African countries upon independence that the tricolours have become known as the ‘pan-African colours’. It is a true testament to the only African country that was never colonised by a European country.

    The current flag consists of 3 equal horizontal bands of Green (top), Yellow, and Red with a yellow pentagram and single yellow rays radiating upon light blue disk

    There is a healthy debate as to what the colours represent, but they are generally regarded as:

    GREEN The land and it’s bounty
    YELLOW Peace and harmony between the many tribes of Ethiopia
    RED Blood shed by patriots defending the country
    THE STAR The bright future of Ethiopia and echoes of King Solomon
    YELLOW RAYS They are the same length and represent equality no matter your race, religion or tribe.

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    THE SUGAR CANE SELLER
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  • Updated By DAO on January 31, 2008
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    These guys are fascinating to watch. They start the day – early – by collecting 3-4 very tall stalks of sugar cane. These can reach up to 6 metres in length! Needless to say they are heavy and awkward for these poor guys to carry around. They will sell you a length of sugar cane about as long as your hand for 1 or 2 Birr (11-22 US Cents). After they hack this portion off with their machete, they now have a lighter and shorter load. They then walk around until dark selling. You can easily tell what kind of day they have had.

    If you do like sugary things, please buy a little bit from them. They are lucky to make $3-4 a day.

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    MENS TOILET
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  • Updated By DAO on March 21, 2007
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    This is a picture of a sign for a MEN's toilet/bathroom. Feel free to save this to your "Custom Travel Guide" and print it. Then you can take it along with you and avoid any embarrassment!

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    LADIES TOILET
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    This is a picture of a sign for a LADIES toilet/bathroom. Feel free to save this to your "Custom Travel Guide" and print it. Then you can take it along with you and avoid any embarrassment!

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    Monasterio de Debra Libanos....
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  • By maribelm on August 26, 2002
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  • Monasterio de Debra Libanos. Situado a 100 km al norte de Addis Abbeba. Es un monsterio del siglo 13, y es de los monasterios mas importantes de los cristianos ortodoxos.

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    GIN !
  • By DAO on July 5, 2008
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    MORE LATER!

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    YOUR GRANDMOTHER IS FROM ETHIOPIA !
  • Updated By DAO on April 18, 2008
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    "'Lucy," is the oldest hominid that has ever been found and your relative most likely. Lucy was found by Donald Johanson and Tom Gray on November 24, 1974, at Hadar. She has been dated as living 3.5 million years ago. Her name comes from Archaeologists who named her after the Beatles song, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." Unfortunately, the real skeleton of Lucy cannot be displayed because the fossilized bones are so fragile. What you do see is very small as Lucy was only about 3-1/2 feet tall and weighed a very slight 60 to 65 pounds.

    She does have a room devoted to her in the National Museum.

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    INJERA
  • By DAO on April 19, 2008
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    Injera is the basic ingredient of any Ethiopian meal. It looks like a large spongy pancake and some of the sizes produced are huge. It is usually laid down in a large circular tray and sauces, meat and/or vegetables are poured right in the middle. Then you use you right hand (only) to tear pieces off the side and scoop of the wonderful food. It has been described as having a slightly sour taste. I find it’s a sharp taste, but blends in well with sauces to produce a mouth-watering flavour whatever the dish.

    Injera is made from Teff, a small grain packed with calcium, fibre,
    and protein. It is also an alternative for anyone allergic to gluten in wheat. It is also less fattening than wheat.

    Served by all restaurants in Addis Ababa. All photos were taken here.

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  • Website: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/ethnic/injera.html

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    FOOD TIP: TERE SEGA
  • By DAO on May 13, 2007
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    HELLO!

    You are looking at a tip I have not added content to yet. If you need information about this now, please email me and I will update it immediately. Thank you for your patience.

    DAO

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    Museo Nacional. Visitar a Lucy...
  • By maribelm on August 26, 2002
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  • Museo Nacional. Visitar a Lucy con mas de 3 millones de años.

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