Ethiopia

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