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The film chronicles a legal-precedent setting court case that outlawed the kidnapping of child brides (ጠለፈ tʼelefa) in Ethiopia.It tells the story of a 14-year-old girl, Hirut Assefa (based on Aberash Bekele), who is kidnapped on her way home from school and subsequently grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her would-be husband.
They produced music videos and performed on Ethiopian radio in a weekly drama and talk show for young women, addressing issues such as forced marriage, isolation and teen pregnancies, broadcasting on Sheger FM in Addis Ababa to a population of some 20 million. Their first live performance was at the Ethiopian National Theatre in May 2013. [2]
The Mareko tribe has its own traditional wedding customs. Women get married aged 15–17, men, 16–20. This tribe has eight different types of weddings. Tewaja means an arranged wedding, Alulima is an accidental wedding, Shokokanecho is where the man goes to the bride's house with his friends and takes her by force.
According to the Ethiopian Demographic And Health Survey 2016, the women's median for their first marriage is at 17 years of age and 15 years of age in the Amhara district, however it is 23 years of age for men. Society's desires for how a proper young women should behave and sociocultural standards about women sparing themselves until marriage ...
The following list of Ethiopian artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Ethiopia, of Ethiopian descent or who produce works that are primarily about Ethiopia.
Watching “Nawi,” two things become quickly evident. First, a wonderful lead performance carries the film. Michelle Lemuya Ikeny plays the eponymous character, a 13-year-old who yearns to go to ...
'Erika's Hot Summer' In case you can't tell from this truly iconic poster, Erika's Hot Summer is the most '70s thing ever. And, surprisingly, the plot is vaguely low-key romantic, about a "ladies ...
Hanan Tarik was born on 30 June 1994 in Adds Ababa to a Sudanese-Lebanese father and an Ethiopian mother. [1] Hanan's school life started in elementary school and attended Asai High School from where she graduated in 2014. [1]