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Eat teff
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teff fields

Teff is the staple grain of Ethiopia. Injera is made of fermented teff flour. All around Lalibela, there were fields of teff. It looked like a good crop.

Written May 31, 2004

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Carry everything on your head
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taking firewood to town

Ethiopians carry heavy loads on their heads or backs using straps on their foreheads.

Written May 30, 2004

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