1. Nechisar National Park
(Nature/National parks)

Nechisar National Park (amharic for white grass) is located in eastern North Omo Zone near Arba Minch, named after the white grass that covers the undulating Nechisar plains, hosting the lakes Abaya a

2. The cradle of the human race
(Nature/Archeology)

...et's discover it Have you ever heard of the fossilized remains of the hominid, named Dinqnesh (in Amharic, meaning "thou art wonderful", nicknamed "Lucy" by europeans). It is one of the olde...

3. Ethiopian languages
(Language/Language)

The major languages being Amharic, Tigriňňa, Oromiňňa, Guaragiňňa, Somali, Arabic, English, over 80 different languages, with up to 200 different dialects are spoken, with some at extinction l

4. Clothing: Highlanders
(Culture/Costumes)

...fers to the material (cotton) and its making (homespun) and made usually by artisans collectively known in Amharic by the name shemmane (weavers). The kemis is a full-length, plain or (usually) colo...