Africa, Month1 011

Ethiopian Weddings

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October 4th 2008
While I (Ruta) was at the Red Cross Training Center for my first 8 days in Ethiopia, 2 weddings took place on the weekends. The first wedding was small, fairly Western with a bride in white, groom in a tux, and bridesmaids. As the bride and groom arrived to the center, they were stopped by singing and reveling friends. There was a main guy who led the singing - he would sing something and the frie ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more