By: John McCain, Adrianna, Kaelyn. Has a rainy season of June to September, and a dry season of October to July. With the hottest time of the year being.

JOURNEY TO THE MOTHERLAND

By: John McCain, Adrianna, Kaelyn

Ethipopia Has a rainy season of June to September,

and a dry season of October to July. With the hottest time of the year being march.

Etiquette

In the Ethiopian culture meeting etiquette consist of a much lighter handshake than here in the west, and direct eye contact. If relationship is close same sex may kiss three times on the cheek, cross gender greetings men must wait for women to extend their hand first.

In dining must always be punctual and eat with the right hand

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/ethiopia.html

Currency

The currency in Ethiopia is a birr 100 birr=$5.50 USD 2000 birr=$109.60 USD 1000000 birr=$5479 USD http://coinmill.com/ETB_USD.html

Language

In Ethiopia the most commonly spoken language is English, but speak other languages such as Amharic, Oromo, Hebrew, and Ge’ez

Words in Amharic Hello=salam\ My name is=

Senegal

Senegal has a pleasantly tropical climate ranging a temperature on average of 78.8 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit has a rainy season of June to October and dry season of November to may.

Language

The primary language in Senegal is French. Other languages spoken are Mandingo, diola, serer, bassari, and alpuurlar

Hello=salut Ok=d’accord Here=ici My name is= je m’appelle Very well=tres bien http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/Words-

Phrases/basic_phrases_links.htm

Currency

In Senegal they use the African franc 2000 franc=4 us dollars 200 franc=40 us cents 1000000 franc=2000 us dollars http://www.wwp.greenwichmeantime.com

/time-zone/africa/senegal/currency-senegal/index.htm

Etiquette

In Senegal they have extended slight hand shakes, it is very common to ask about the well being of ones self and family; although they consist of many Muslims cross gender touch does happen

When dining one must wait to be seated and wash hands, when seated men and women are seated at separate tables and must sit with legs crossed

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/senegal.html

Egypt

Weather in egypt is very hot. Reaches all the way up to 109 degrees fahrenheit. Winter season (which really isnt winter) of november to april and summer from may to october.

Language

The languages spoken mostly in Egypt are mostly Arabic, English and French

Hello=Al salaam a'alaykum My name is=Ismi Algebra=talc Syrup=admiral http://www.ipl.org/div/hello/arabic.html

Etiquette

Handshakes only given to those of same sex

Hand shakes are somewhat limped and prolonged

In dining one would remove their shoes, don’t salt food, wait for host to eat first

Currency

The currency used is in Egypt is the Egyptian pound

200 pounds=32 USD 500 pounds=81 USD 1000000=162148 USD http://www.google.com/?source=search_app#hl

=en&safe=strict&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&q=egypt+currency+converter&oq=egypt+currency+co&gs_l=serp.3.2.0l4.0.0.3.3863.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.EXWLiobQBPQ&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=c44fa22d597bf242&bpcl=40096503&biw=1034&bih=875

Madagascar

Hot and subtropical climate, colder in the mountains, with south and west regions particularly dry. Monsoons bring storms and cyclones to the east and north from December to March. Rainy season is November to March. Dry season April to October.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_climate_and_weather_of_Madagascar

Language

The primary language spoken is Malagasy. Other languages include Comorian, English, French, Maore, and Madagascar sign language

Welcome=Tonga sao! Bye=Veloma My name is=no anarako I understand a little=Mahazo kely aho http://

www.wildmadagascar.org/people/malagasy-english.html

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_languages_are_spoken_in_Madagascar

Etiquette

The men and the elders of the family eat first during dining, the men and women tend to eat in separate groups. http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Madagascar.html#bMen and women do shake hands with right hand and place left hand under the elbowhttp://www.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student_details.php?Id=7&CID=123

Currency

The form of currency is the Malagasy Ariary.

2,000 ariary=$0.88 USD 10,000 ariary=$4.40 USD 1,000,000 ariary=$440 USD http://coinmill.com/MGA_USD.html

Friends Of Our Journey

While in Madagascar we met Joseph Berlioz Randriamihaja, a two time Olympic 110m hurdler who holds the current national record. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/countries/8662716/Madagascar-London-2012-Olympics.html

When we were in Egypt we met the president Mohamed Morsi, who is also the commander of the armed forces and head of state. He was elected into office June 30th 2012. http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=1&gs_ri=serp&pq=athletes%20in%20madagascar&cp=14&gs_id=2r&xhr=t&q=president+of+egypt&pf=p&safe=active&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&oq=president+of+e&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=edf8435073bcf94&bpcl=40096503&biw=1600&bih=799

When we were in Senegal we met Mackey sall the a former prime minister, who is now running in the race to be Senegal's new president. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17339452

Finally when in Ethiopia my friends and I met mai saleem who is an egyptian singer. He started her career in the year 2000, and has very successful albums. http://www.fanoos.com/society/mai_saleem.html

Artifacts

While in Egypt we saw the ancient pyramids saw the hieroglyphics

In Senegal we visited Dakar and got to see some of the 7000 year old jewelry and pottery found there http://atlantablackstar.com/2012/09/05/ancient-artifacts-discovered-in-senegal-after-flood/

In Madagascar we saw the sunset moth which is believed to be the most beautiful of all Lepidoptera (flying scaly winged insects) https://blog.hmns.org/2009/12/100-years-100-objects-madagascar-sunset-moth/

During our stay in Ethiopia we had a chance to see hand written scrolls from the 4th century, describing the Ethiopian Christian faith

Similarities and differences

Egypt: Differences; has many pyramids, doesn’t snow, Egyptians are less strict on personal space

Similarities; have a verity of different cultures, economy is down, democratic government

Ethiopia: Differences; consume 99.72% less oil, has a higher infancy death rate, people make 98.06% less money

Similarities: has a president, legal age for marriage is 18, Christianity is a practiced religion

Madagascar: Differences; use 99.63% less electricity that US, 83.33% less likely to have aids, 10 hours ahead of US

Similarities; has various ethnic groups, drive on right side of the road, members of the United Nations

Senegal: Differences; 5.2 times more unemployment, isn’t a constitutional government, over 300,000,000 less population of people

Similarities; has a republican government, part of the United Nations, practice Christianity