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The culture of Ethiopia is diverse and generally structured along ethnolinguistic lines. The country's Afro-Asiatic-speaking majority adhere to an amalgamation of traditions that were developed independently and through interaction with neighboring and far away civilizations, including other parts of Northeast Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Italy.
The first two sites in Ethiopia added to the list were the Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, and the Simien National Park, both at the Second Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Washington, D.C., in 1978. [4] The most recent site listed was the Melka Kunture and Balchit, in 2024. [3] Simien and Bale Mountains are natural sites while ...
Cultural heritage of Ethiopia (3 C) L. Languages of Ethiopia (16 C, 121 P) M. Mass media in Ethiopia (9 C, 8 P) N. National symbols of Ethiopia (1 C, 9 P) O.
Ethiopian art is the manifestation in art of the Ethiopian civilization, an African Christian [1] civilization that developed for millennia in relative isolation (since the 7th century, the expansion of Islam separated it from the rest of Christianity ). The main artistic expressions have been architecture, painting and goldsmithing.
Yekuno Amlak, [149]: 5 founder of the Solomonic Dynasty. Yeshaq I, [150] Emperor of the Ethiopian Empire. Yetnebersh Nigussie, is a renowned lawyer and disability rights activist from Amhara Saint, Bete-Amhara (Wello now), Amhara regional state, Ethiopia. Yidnekatchew Tessema, 4th President of CAF.
The Oromo people (pron. / ˈɒrəmoʊ / ORR-əm-oh[11] Oromo: Oromoo) are a Cushitic ethnic group native to the Oromia region of Ethiopia and parts of Northern Kenya. [12] They speak the Oromo language (also called Afaan Oromoo), which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afroasiatic language family. [12]
Gedeo Cultural Landscape. The Gedeo Cultural Landscape is a region of the Gedeo Zone, part of the South Ethiopia Regional State in south-central Ethiopia. [1] It stretches across the eastern flank of the Main Ethiopian Rift, ranging from 1,307 to 3,072 metres (4,288 to 10,079 ft) above sea level. [2] The region is home to roughly 250,000 Gedeo ...
History of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in Africa; [1] the emergence of Ethiopian civilization dates back thousands of years. Abyssinia or rather "Ze Etiyopia" was ruled by the Semitic Abyssinians (Habesha) composed mainly of the Amhara, Tigrayans and the Cushitic Agaw.