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Ethiopia
Culture Unleashed
Investigation Team
–Aaron Aaron DevendorfDevendorf–Gabriel Gabriel
ManzioneManzione–Kaitlin BushKaitlin Bush–Kelly HelmerKelly Helmer
We Ask The Hard Questions
Culture MattersSays Aaron
• Why does culture matter?• The way we speak to and hear one
another • We can identify with a different group,
or prejudge one • We must learn tolerance and
understanding and strive to know and respect other cultures
• our and Ethiopian culture matters
“Abyssinia”Kaitlin Elaborates
• Abyssinia, probably Arabic, meaning “mixed” in terms of population.
• Now Ethiopia. Linguists believe it comes from the Greek, meaning “sunburned faces,” otherwise known as Etiopik, the descendant of Noah.
• Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world and the oldest on the continent of Africa.
• -Ethiopian statehood has been established since some time in the 10th Century BCE, and an Ethiopian Dynasty was created in Egypt in 720 BCE.
“Birthplace of Mankind”Kaitlin Continues
• Lucy Australopithecus Afarensis, the predecessor of homo sapiens, our species.
• Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley and other regions are most probably the birthplace of the human race.
“Ethiopia”Go Kaitlin Go
• Ethiopia is an extremely diverse country, and there are no “real” Ethiopians, as the country’s population is a large mixture of all Native Africans.
• 32.1% Oromo, 30.1% Amara, 6.2% Tigraway, 5.9% Somalie, 4.3% Guragie, 3.5% Sidama, 2.4% Welaita, 15.4% other.
• There are at least two major languages; Amarigna and Oromigna, while English is the primary second language.
“GOVERNMENT”Kaitlin Tells All
• Formal Country Title: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
• Federal Republic• Executive Branch similar to U.S. with
Chief of State(elected), Head of Government and cabinet.
Government ContinuedKaitlin Tells A Little More
• Legislative Branch:House of Federation – Upper Chamber responsible for interpreting the constitution and federal-regional issues. House of People’s Representatives – Lower Chamber responsible for passing legislation.
• Judicial Branch: Federal Supreme Court - recommended by the Prime Minister and appointed by the House of People’s Representatives.
“Economics”Kaitlin Knows the Deal
• Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture!• Agriculture accounts for about half of
Ethiopia’s GDP, 60% of its exports and 80% of its total employment. (coffee, coffee, coffee)
• Ethiopia is extremely poverty stricken (about 40% of its population below poverty line) and because their economy is so dependent on agriculture, they suffer when weather is not conducive to their crops.
• The estimate GDP per capita in 2007 was $700.
Been Around a WhileThoughts by Kelly
• Ethiopia is 3.2 million years old and is considered the origin of mankind
• It is the oldest independent country in Africa
Diverse and Religious Keep it going Kelly
• Ethiopia is the size of Texas and is home to 82,544,840 people.
• There are around seventy-seven known ethnic groups but most of the population is known to be part of the Tigreans, Oromo, or Amara groups.
• The people of Ethiopia are nomadic or semi-nomadic.
• There are three main religions in Ethiopia• Christian, Muslim, or they hold true to
traditional customs
On HolidayKelly Exclusive
• January 1 New years Day • January 7 Genna the Ethipian Christmas: the birth of Christ • January 19 Timkat the Ethiopian Epiphany: baptism of Christ • march 2 Adwa Day the Cictory by menelik II over Italy in
1896 • April 6 Patriot Day Celebrates the end of italian Occupation
in 1941 • May 1 Internatioal Labour Day • May Ethiopian Good Friday • May Fasika the Ethiopian Easter Sunday • May Idd al Fitr the end of the month of fasting for Ramadan • August Idd al Adha • August 21 Buhe • September 11 Enkutatash • September 27 Maskal-Finding of the True Cross
Say What (Language)Tell us Kelly
• There are seventy-seven known ethnic groups in Ethiopia.
• There are eighty-three recorded languages in Ethiopia.
• There are roughly eight main spoken languages.
• The official language is called Amharic and the major foreign language taught is English.
What to Wear Fashion by Kelly
• Clothing depends on climateIn Highlands
• Wear heavy cloth capes and wraparound blankets
• Wear white cotton cloth • Wear trousers, a tight shirt, and a
Shamma or a loose wrap. • Traditional dress: lions? mane or baboon
skin headdress and brandish a hippo In Lowlands
• Wear brightly colored cotton
Kelly Concludes
• Don’t forget about Ethiopian • History• Diversity• Religion • Language• Dress
TRADITIONAL ETHIOPIAN ARCHITECTURE: THE ROUND HUT/"TUKUL"
Gabriel Explains
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OBELISKSGabriel Explains Again
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Rock Carved ChurchesTell it Like it is Gabriel
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In Conclusion
• How Different are our two cultures • Both our nations are incredibly diverse• Several different languages spoken by
diverse people• Many religions and ideologies • But material wealth is obviously different
and is considered part of American culture
• In many ways we are the same