Today I being a travelogue. I'm recounting stories of my Mama's several visits to a country located at the Horn of Africa called Ethiopia. Discover the wonders of this ancient civilization, the complexities of its current culture, and why Mama travelled 24-hours by air to its capital city Addis Ababa.
Here are two web sites that provide some basic facts about Ethiopia:
Here are two web sites that provide some basic facts about Ethiopia:
Mama offered a variety of artifacts, material culture if you will, to help me convey the many contradictions of a visit to Addis Ababa [means Little Flower]. Above you see a piece of Ethiopian cloth showing musicians holding traditional instruments.
So please check back during the next week or so as I share my virtual trip [based on Mama's actual experiences] to this surprising country. And if you have any specific questions, you may ask them by clicking on"comments" located at the end of this entry.
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