Ethiopia
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Typical Ethiopian food
Geographic setting and environment Located in East Africa, Ethiopia (formerly called Abyssinia) covers an area of approximately 1,127,127 square kilometers. Comparatively, the area occupied by Ethiopia is slightly less than twice the size of the state of Texas. Ethiopia is a country of geographical contrasts, ranging from 125 meters below sea level in the Denakil Depression to more than 4,600 meters above sea level in the mountainous regions. It contains a variety of different topographic zones: the Great Rift Valley runs the entire length of the country in a northeast-southwest direction; the Ethiopian Highlands are marked by mountain ranges; the…
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History of Ethiopia
Brief history of Ethiopia summarized A brief summary of the history of Ethiopia, a country belonging to Africa. Ancient Ethiopia People have lived in Ethiopia for thousands of years. However, the first well-known kingdom in Ethiopia arose in the 1st century AD Around 100 AD there was a kingdom in Ethiopia called Axum. Axum traded with Rome, Arabia, and India. Axum converted to Christianity in the 4th century AD In 642 the Arabs conquered Egypt. In 698-700 they took Tunis and Carthage and soon controlled the entire North African coast. The Arabs were Muslim, of course, and soon the entire…
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Traditions and customs of Ethiopia
What traditions and customs are there in Ethiopia? Here we can see the customs and traditions of Ethiopia. Gastronomy Food in daily life Injera, a fluffy unleavened bread made from teff grain, is the staple of every meal. All foods are eaten with the hands, and injera pieces are cut into bite-sized pieces and used to dip and grab stews (“wat”) made from vegetables such as carrots and cabbage, spinach, potatoes, and lentils. The most common spice is berberey, which has a red pepper base. Food taboos found in the Old Testament are observed by most people as prescribed by…
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