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11/12/2024

Gebeta Game (የ ገበጣ ጨዋታ)....
Gabata is a three-rank mancala game from Ethiopia, first recorded in the nineteenth century. Players try to capture one another's pieces by lifting and sowing, as in other mancala games.
It is characterised by a race at the beginning, players moving simultaneously until one player sows a piece into an empty hole. Pieces are captured when a piece is sown into an empty hole, all enemy pieces in that hole's column becoming captives.
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Its antiquity is not known, but it was first recorded in western literature by J. T. Bent in 1893, in his book Sacred City of the Ethiopians. It was thought obsolete until 1971, when Richard Pankhurst recorded, in the Ethiopia Observer, that it was still being played.
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Bereket A. Gebreyes

28/11/2024

This is Africa…

19/11/2024

Lake Karum

Lake Karum also known as Lake Asale looks more like an than a
The lake-bed is a jet white salt crust chequered in irregular contours that slowly becomes submerged in the clear water of The transition from the salt pan to salt lake is so gradual that it feels as if the salt pan simply starts to shimmer and shine as it juts off into the horizon.

Despite the nearby wonders of Erta Ale and Dallol, Lake Karum is a real highlight of a journey into the Danakil. A stop-off at the lake won’t last more than 20-30 minutes, after which point the shear heat will force you back into the relative comfort of the air-conditioned Landcruisers, but the lake only needs a fraction of that time to leave an unforgettable impression.

18/11/2024

The geology of the Afar region of Ethiopia is characterized by igneous rocks and structures, and is associated with the stretching and breaking of the continental crust over the last 30 million years. The region's geological history, however, goes back as far as the Proterozoic era, around 900 million years ago.

16/11/2024

Lake Tana, Ethiopia…
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This Crater Lake situated at 1800m ASL, is believed to have originated during the Pliocene due to the volcanic blocking of the
It is categorized as that covers 3000-36000km2 areas with a maximum depth 15m, 84km long and 64km wide.

It is the largest fresh water lake in Ethiopia with catchment areas of 15321 km at its outlet and the third largest lake in the Nile Basin. The Lake and its basin comprise a full area of 15096 km2 (drainage pus Lake Tana area) of which the Lake area covers 3,050 km2. It accounts for 50 percent of the total inland area of Ethiopia that feeds the Abay River, which contributes 85% to the total flow of the Blue Nile. The lake is fed by more than 40 rivers and streams, but 93% of the water comes from four major rivers: and .

Lake Tana has been the political and spiritual centre of the Ethiopian Christian faith for many centuries. It is made up of 37 Islands, around 27 of which have , and ruined of palaces which are the oldest age and considerable historical important. The impressive monasteries and churches located in spectacular aquatic landscapes are of great significance to the history of African structure. The remarkable elements of several stages of construction are outstanding examples of monastic architecture.

12/11/2024

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09/11/2024

Traditional wedding of the Oromo tribe.

05/11/2024