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Ethiopia is rich in culture and traditions, with strong religious
customs from the 5th century BC that continue to play an important part
in the people’s daily lives.
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Like all countries with a broad mixture of people, their day-to-day
lifestyle is influenced as much by their surroundings as by their
heritage. Many peopled are traditional herdsmen-Ethiopia has the
largest herds in Africa-and 90% of our population are engaged in
agriculture.
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In the area west of the Ethiopian Rift Valley, there is an
extraordinary diversity of cultures. The untapped area to the east of
the Omo River is replete with different nationalities of the Omotic
language group. In this area alone, more than 20 different ethnic
groups, such as the Mursi Tsemai and Hamer, with their fascinating
cultures are ready to welcome visitors with Paradise Ethiopia Travel.
Some of them are briefly described below.
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Although relatively large, Erbore is far more rustic and unaffected
than many similarly sized towns in South Omo, with the police station
on its outskirts more-or -less the only building that isn’t constructed
along traditional lines.
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The Dasenech, alternatively known as the Geleb or Galeba, Marille and
Reshiat, live just north of Lake Turkana, the region where Ethiopia
borders Kenya and Sudan. These names all concern the same people, in
total 24.000 souls. The Dasenech are neighbored by Turkana and Bume and
are Ethiopia's most southern people.
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The Bume are also known as the Nyangatom. the Bume live west of the
Dasenech people, south- west of the Karo people, south of the Surma
people and North of the Ethio- Kenyan boundary.
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Although Amharic is the lingua franca of Ethiopia, and both English and
Italian are widely spoken in the main towns, there is a rich heritage
of 83 local languages and over 200 dialects.
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With so many peoples, the food and drink of Ethiopia reflect the many
different cultures. A typical dish is wot, a hot spicy stew of meat or
vegetables, seasoned with a blend of berbere.
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Ethiopia is famous for its coffee, and nobody should visit us without
sampling some of our best, and perhaps taking some home. Taking coffee
can be a ceremony in itself… be prepared to wait up to an hour.
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Ethiopia is rich in traditional crafts, and our artisans work with
local raw materials, creating artifacts that are both useful as well as
being items of great beauty.
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