So I came across this thread on reddit where someone asked what African country people were from, and what is something interesting about that country?
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2pytga/serious_africans_of_reddit_what_country_are_you/
One poster said this about Ethiopia:
Ethiopia, people here are especially proud of being the only african country to have defeated a colonial power (Italy), granted the Italians raided us again when Mussolini was in power, but they did not occupy the country for more than a 5 year period. This is why the AU (like the EU but for Africa) is located in our country.
EDIT: More facts are that we have more than 80 different languages and cultures and best coffee (look it up). IMO our food is awesome, so many choices! Also we have our own alphabet called Geez (if I remember correctly it is the only one that originated in Africa), our own calendar with 13 months and a different way of telling time. In Ethiopia, the Christians believe that Jesus was born in a different time. We are currently in the year 2007. How the calendar works is that the first 12 months have 30 days and the last month has the rest of the days in the year so either 5 days or 6 days. Usually Ethiopians just buy a calendar that has both European dates and Ethiopian dates on them so it is much easier to convert.
EDIT 2: The colors of the Ethiopian flag (green, yellow and red) have also inspired other African countries to adopt similar colors when the gained their freedom from the colonial powers because Ethiopia was a free country. The Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I (aka. Ras Teferi) is the base for the Rastafarian religion in Jamaica.
The best coffee.
Their own alphabet which originated in Africa.
Only African country to defeat a colonial power.
Model for other freed colonies.
@ Ethiopians of the coli
I don't know anything about Ethiopian food.
Is it good?
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2pytga/serious_africans_of_reddit_what_country_are_you/
One poster said this about Ethiopia:
Ethiopia, people here are especially proud of being the only african country to have defeated a colonial power (Italy), granted the Italians raided us again when Mussolini was in power, but they did not occupy the country for more than a 5 year period. This is why the AU (like the EU but for Africa) is located in our country.
EDIT: More facts are that we have more than 80 different languages and cultures and best coffee (look it up). IMO our food is awesome, so many choices! Also we have our own alphabet called Geez (if I remember correctly it is the only one that originated in Africa), our own calendar with 13 months and a different way of telling time. In Ethiopia, the Christians believe that Jesus was born in a different time. We are currently in the year 2007. How the calendar works is that the first 12 months have 30 days and the last month has the rest of the days in the year so either 5 days or 6 days. Usually Ethiopians just buy a calendar that has both European dates and Ethiopian dates on them so it is much easier to convert.
EDIT 2: The colors of the Ethiopian flag (green, yellow and red) have also inspired other African countries to adopt similar colors when the gained their freedom from the colonial powers because Ethiopia was a free country. The Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I (aka. Ras Teferi) is the base for the Rastafarian religion in Jamaica.
The best coffee.
Their own alphabet which originated in Africa.
Only African country to defeat a colonial power.
Model for other freed colonies.
@ Ethiopians of the coliI don't know anything about Ethiopian food.
Is it good?
