African Night # OSU

I had a great time at OSU :-)

Here are some pictures......

Population in Ethiopia and religion census

Some interesting places to visit in Ethiopia

Lake Tana

blue nile falls

Today’s generation with technology

      Our generation has been blessed with so many things.

      Today, there is a significant difference in terms of how my grandparent’s generation was raised and how my generation is being raised.
 

Nowadays

my grandparent’s generation

Check this out

Before you travel to Ethiopia check this out!! J

The websites below has quick facts about Ethiopia, and also the lists of interesting place to visitJ

http://www.ethiopiatravel.com/Addis%20Ababa_eng.htm

http://onestep4ward.com/top-5-sights-ethiopia/

Beautiful outfits for groom and brides

I love these Ethiopian wedding dresses!!!

The official language in Ethiopia is called Amharic.

      Do you know that Ethiopia has a diverse mix of ethnic backgrounds? Ethiopia is a country with more than 80 different ethnic groups and each group has its own language, culture, custom and tradition. The official language in Ethiopia is called Amharic. There are 33 basic characters, each of which has seven forms depending on which vowel is to be pronounced in the syllable.

Institutions in Ethiopia

Institutions in Ethiopia

      There are more than 200 colleges and universities in Ethiopia including public and private. Tuition is free in public colleges and universities. In most Public college and universities, students get packet money every month, but they have to pay it back after they finish college without interest rate. The bellow photos are just some of the college/university in Ethiopia.

 

 

Different kinds of cultural foods

      Ethiopian national dish is called Wat. It is a hot spicy stew accompanied by injera (traditional large spongy pancake made of teff flour and water). Teff is grown on the Ethiopian highlands.

         There are many varieties of wat, such as chicken, beef, lamb, vegetables, lentils, and ground split peas stewed with hot spice called berbere. Wat: is served by placing it on top of the injera. The food is eaten with fingers by tearing off a piece of injera and dipping it in the wat.

chicken, eggs and injera

Injera

cheese

beef

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lamb

Berbere is made of dried red hot pepper, herbs spices, dried onions, dried garlic and salt ingredients. Ethiopian people use berbere to make different kinds of food.