Ethiopian Christmas

Ethiopian Christmas

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January 7th 2007
It is ironic that, as someone who “doesn’t do Christmas” I have had two Christmases! The first in Addis with VSO friends and the second in Robe. Tenaye, who is the wife of Tamrat who I worked with when I first got to Robe, invited me to Christmas lunch at her house, which was very kind of her. She is also a fantastic cook and has invited me to eat with them several times before. She know ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Oromia Region » Robe

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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