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 ==== Falashas ==== ==== Falashas ====
 Hailing from Ethiopia, the Falashas are a Cushitic people known as the "Black Jews. According to Falaish tradition, they are descendants of Menelik, son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, who brought them from Jerusalem to Ethiopia. The majority of the Falashas are Jews, hence they are also known as "Black Jews," although some of them profess Christianity. The Falashim now live mainly in Israel. [([[https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/plight-ethiopian-jews|Cultural Survival]])] Hailing from Ethiopia, the Falashas are a Cushitic people known as the "Black Jews. According to Falaish tradition, they are descendants of Menelik, son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, who brought them from Jerusalem to Ethiopia. The majority of the Falashas are Jews, hence they are also known as "Black Jews," although some of them profess Christianity. The Falashim now live mainly in Israel. [([[https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/plight-ethiopian-jews|Cultural Survival]])]
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 +==== Addis Ababa ====
 +Ethiopia's capital city is Addis Ababa, home to more than 3 million people. [([[https://theconversation.com/addis-ababa-yet-to-meet-the-needs-of-residents-what-has-to-change-174612|The Conversation]])]
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 +==== Birr ====
 +The official means of payment is the birr, which was introduced into circulation in 1894 by Emperor Menelik II. [([[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/etb.asp|Investopedia]])]
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 +==== Ras Dashan ====
 +The highest point in Ethiopia is the extinct volcano Ras Dashan (14,926 feet). This fourth highest peak on the African continent is located in the Semien Mountains. [([[https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/8632/semien-mountains-ethiopia|Earth Observatory]])]
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 +==== Ethiopian flag ====
 +The rectangular-shaped Ethiopian flag consists of three horizontal stripes and a blue circle with a star in the center. Three traditional colors - green, yellow, and red - are combined on a flag with more than a thousand years of tradition. [([[https://www.edarabia.com/ethiopia/flag/|Edarabia]])]
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 +==== Ark of the Covenant ====
 +According to Ethiopian church tradition, the biblical Ark of the Covenant (or an exact copy of it) is housed in the Chapel of Our Lady of Zion in the former capital of the Ethiopian Empire, Axum. [([[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/keepers-of-the-lost-ark-179998820/|Smithsonian Mag]])]
 +
 +==== Gyyz calendar ====
 +The country uses the Ethiopian calendar, also known as the Gyyz calendar. The year according to this calendar consists of 12 months, each of which has 30 days, and one additional month that lasts 5 days (a day longer in leap years). [([[https://theculturetrip.com/africa/ethiopia/articles/why-is-the-ethiopian-calendar-7-years-behind/|The Culture Trip]])]
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 +==== Home of coffee ====
 +Ethiopia can undoubtedly be called the home of coffee. This country is one of the largest producers of this stimulant in the world. [([[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/22/world/africa/in-legendary-birthplace-of-coffee-an-unstarbucks.html|New York Times]])]
 +
 +==== Coffee ceremony ====
 +Preparing coffee is an extraordinary ritual performed mostly by women. Oddly enough, Ethiopians sometimes add salt or spices to their coffee. [([[https://impactroasters.dk/blogs/news/the-ethiopian-coffee-ceremony|Impact Roasters]])]
 +
 +==== Skype ====
 +Making a Skype call in Ethiopia can land you in jail for up to 15 years. While the use of the program itself is not banned, as a government spokesperson explains, it can be used to make an "unauthorized call." It's just the kind of call that's not so easy to control. [([[https://venturebeat.com/2012/06/14/ethiopia-skype-illegal/|Venture Beat]])]
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 +==== Traffic ====
 +Traffic on Ethiopian streets has its own rules. Although there are written rules on how to drive, drivers don't care. The most important thing is to get to your destination. This is one reason for the high death rate on Ethiopian roads. Few people wear seatbelts and driving while intoxicated is perfectly legal. [([[https://www.roadsafetyfacility.org/country/ethiopia|Road Safety Facility]])]
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 +==== Electricity ====
 +Ethiopia was electrified rather late, only in 1896. The circumstances, or rather the intentions, of this progress were not very friendly. Menelik II, who was in power, brought in the electric chair to execute prisoners, but when the chair proved useless without electricity, he decided to bring electricity to Ethiopia in addition to the chair. [([[https://mikedashhistory.com/2010/09/09/the-emperors-electric-chair/|Mike Dash History]])]
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 +==== Tej ====
 +Tej is a traditional Ethiopian drink prepared mainly at home. The drink is simply mead or honey wine, which is traditionally served in a round tureen called byryllie. [([[https://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tej.htm|How Stuff Works]])]
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 +==== Injera ====
 +Injera is a kind of sourdough bread that resembles moist, thin pancakes. Various kinds of sauces can be put on it. [([[https://www.daringgourmet.com/authentic-injera-ethiopian-flatbread/|Daring Gourmet]])]
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