Church Pilgrim Lalibela

Ethiopia and Religon

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January 13th 2009
(Ruta writing) During our initial training, one of the Dutch volunteers asked our Ethiopian teacher, “If asked, how do I explain to my colleagues that I am not religious?” Our teacher replied laughing, “You can try to explain, but they will not understand.” Religon is a huge part of Ethiopian history and culture. Ethiopian rulers claimed to be direct descendents of Noah (from the ark) and ... 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