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Ethiopian New Year!
Happy Ethiopian New Year እንቁጣጣሽ - መልካም አዲስ አመት። Ethiopia is celebrating the coming of 2008. New Year in Ethiopia is Called ‘Enkutatash’(እንቁጣጣሽ) and celebrated on ‘Meskerem 1st’ (መስከረም ፩) in the Ethiopian Calendar or September 11th of the Gregorian calendar. Ethiopia has a different calendar which goes back to thousands of years ...
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The Blue Nile gorge and Debre Libanos Monastery
Driving north of Addis some 100 KM, you will reach one of the most spectacular views of the Blue Nile gorge. There is also a bridge believed to be built by Portuguese in the 16th century. Drive on the right side about 4 KM, you can also visit the biggest monastery in Ethiopia, Debre Libanos. An Ethiopian Saint called Teklehaymanot founded this monastery in the 13th century. A number of times the ...
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