THE HAMAR OF SOUTHWEST ETHIOPIA AND THEIR CATTLE

THE HAMAR OF SOUTHWEST ETHIOPIA AND THEIR CATTLE

The Hamar of southern Ethiopia not only gain a living from their cattle, but they also live together with them. The management of their herds calls for constant attention and daily care, especially because of the environmental conditions of their territory. Their...
THE FESTIVAL OF TIMQAT, ETHIOPIAN EPIPHANY

THE FESTIVAL OF TIMQAT, ETHIOPIAN EPIPHANY

The festival of Timqat (Ethiopian Epiphany) is the biggest and most fascinating annual holiday celebration of the year in Ethiopia and registered recently by UNESCO as one of the world’s intangible heritages. It is observed on Tirr 11 (January 19) every year to...