Streets of Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar via Bus...and a beer truck!!!

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December 21st 2009
Geo: 11.6, 37.3833First, congratulations to everyone who got the year thing! Ethiopia does indeed follow the ancient coptic calendar which is closely linked to their religion even though Ethiopian Orthodox Chiristians are not coptic orthodox - you will have to read about that on your own if interested. It is a very long story.Also, for Tric - the churches in Lalibela were 'hewn' from ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia

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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