Ethiopia, Africa's Lost Kingdom

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^^^excellent documentary video

History of Gondar Castles



from Ap (Associated Press)

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other

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ETHIOPIA: Secret Holy Land PART 1 OF 5

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ETHIOPIA: Secret Holy Land PART 2 OF 5

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part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKqfjGm0MQw
part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxWd42LG9WY
Last Part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7FNHpZJ7wA

Superbly done, Lucus.

thanks Storm :cheers:

Part 1
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Part 2
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Nice videos, hopefully they will help attract Saudi investors.

'GTZ IS Ethiopia" commercial airing in Ethiopia, I guess.
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Interesting clips!

Who made them?

Interesting clips!

Who made them?
I am trying to figure out that as well. I have no idea, but whoever it is, thanks!:colgate:

I think they are made by GTZ who support the ecbp

Wow, I saw a girl I used to dated some 30 years ago in the last video. Now she has become a business lady. We were both teenagers then.

Wow, I saw a girl I used to dated some 30 years ago in the last video. Now she has become a business lady. We were both teenagers then.
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Which one?? - Genet Kebede or Elsabeth Kassa?

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Which one?? - Genet Kebede or Elsabeth Kassa?

Genet.

A White Female Barking on the Wrong Tree!

Have you ever seen USA,UK, etc. etc. building a single factory, road, hospital or school in Ethiopia?? NEVER!! So, who the hell gave them a right to dictate our life & tell us how to live???......I really don't get it.

Watch this video & listen the white female complaining about the Ethiopian Army (example) - our Ethiopian boys and girls in the army (am not talking about WOYANE / or Zenawi) serving as peace keepers all over Africa while the UK and USA failed to donate a single old helicopter (Darfur)......Tizibt - she is dipping her finger all over the place !!

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^^ You are being sexist and racist. Stop.

New luxury villas in Addis..

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A White Female Dog Barking on the Wrong Tree!

Have you ever seen USA,UK, etc. etc. building a single factory, road, hospital or school in Ethiopia?? NEVER!! So, who the hell gave them a right to dictate our life & tell us how to live???......I really don't get it.

Watch this video & listen the white female dog complaining about the Ethiopian Army (example) - our Ethiopian boys and girls in the army (am not talking about WOYANE / or Zenawi) serving as peace keepers all over Africa while the UK and USA failed to donate a single old helicopter (Darfur)......Tizibt - she is dipping her finger all over the place - the female dog!!


Thank you Ahadu. I will pass this video to every Ethiopian I know. I think its very effective. It makes me remember 99.6 seats won.

Amazing how a Beautiful country Ethiopia is - Naturally Breathtaking!

This is Part 12 of 20 i.e. Ethiopian Part of the Nile - starts @6:20min. If you are interested to watch all the 20 Parts, check youtube.

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Joanna Lumleys Nile Part 13 of 20

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Joanna Lumleys Nile Part 14 of 20
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Joanna Lumleys Nile Part 15 of 20
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Interesting, thanks for sharing Ahadu

Interesting, thanks for sharing Ahadu

No problem!

Here is another Doco showing the other side of Ethiopia – This is truly Hell on Earth. I admire the Afar people living in such inhospitable area. Amazing!

Discovery Ethiopia Mythical Volcanoes part 1
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Discovery Ethiopia Mythical Volcanoes part 2
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Discovery Ethiopia Mythical Volcanoes part 3
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Discovery Ethiopia Mythical Volcanoes part 4
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Discovery Ethiopia Mythical Volcanoes part 5
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Miss Ethiopia 2010 ad

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It puts a face on some of the proposals we have been posting in the past around Dukem including the new Chinese Industrial complex @ 22:01.

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/9965/ETV-Documentary--The-Restless-Road--Part-1

Enjoy

This is part 5. You can check the rest on youtube.

I was so sad and angry while watching part 1-4, but Part 5 lift me up. After all, there is always hope. Amazing!

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10978151

The churches built underground in the Ethiopian town of Lalibela draw tourists from all over the world.

Many marvel at just how an army of workers at the end of the 12th Century managed to chisel the 11 churches out of rock.

As the BBC's Will Ross reports the people of Lalibela are determined to preserve their religious heritage.

Well since SCC kinda slow down a little bit so here is the video I found on you tube. The Republican Party’s website for a state Senate race in Minnesota published this YouTube video of “hot” GOP women like Sarah Palin set to the song “She’s A Lady” and then “ugly” liberal women like Hillary Clinton set to “Who Let The Dogs Out?
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Lol, well.. they win with looks but lose with brains :)

Addis Ababa tour highlighting the changes taking place in the city.

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22 Minutes long documentary/reportage by ETV (in Amharic):

Documentary: Adwa - The Ethiopian Victory (http://www.ethiotube.net/video/10593/Documentary-Adwa--The-Ethiopian-Victory)

I wish this battle becomes a feature film, why is Hollywood ignoring African history? (except for slave films) The poor and innocent but brave against the rich and evil.. this is a great story.

22 Minutes long documentary/reportage by ETV (in Amharic):

Documentary: Adwa - The Ethiopian Victory (http://www.ethiotube.net/video/10593/Documentary-Adwa--The-Ethiopian-Victory)

I wish this battle becomes a feature film, why is Hollywood ignoring African history? (except for slave films) The poor and innocent but brave against the rich and evil.. this is a great story.

It has... I believe there was a film, in English, released abroad, in the late 90's simply called "Adwa". I believe it was by the same guy who made"Teza".

And Adwa was a bit less heroic than that. The Ethiopian army was nearly as well-equipped as the Italian and outnumbered them by a 10:1 margin.

It has... I believe there was a film, in English, released abroad, in the late 90's simply called "Adwa". I believe it was by the same guy who made"Teza".

And Adwa was a bit less heroic than that. The Ethiopian army was nearly as well-equipped as the Italian and outnumbered them by a 10:1 margin.
They are interviewing Haile Gerima that made Adwa & Teza, he is looking for funding for a feature film. The one released in the 90s is more of a dramatic documentary according to imdb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209898/) (I haven't seen it yet).

This is the plot from that dvd:

"In 1896, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped and organized Italian military bent on colonization."

Where did you read that they were as well-equipped as the Italians?

The Italian army comprised four brigades totalling 17,700 troops, with fifty-six artillery pieces.[5] However, it is likely that even fewer men fought in this battle on the Italian side: Harold Marcus notes that "several thousand" soldiers were needed for support and to guard the lines of communication to the rear, so he estimates the Italian army to have consisted of 14,500 effectives.[6] One brigade under General Albertone was made up of Eritrean askari led by Italian officers[7]. The remaining three brigades were Italian units under Brigadiers Dabormida, Ellena and Arimondi. While these included elite Bersaglieri, Alpini and Cacciatori units, a large proportion of the troops were inexperienced conscripts recently drafted from metropolitan regiments in Italy into newly formed "di formazione" battalions for service in Africa[8][9].

As Chris Prouty describes:

They [the Italians] had inadequate maps, old model guns, poor communication equipment and inferior footgear for the rocky ground. (The newer Remingtons were not issued because Baratieri, under constraints to be economical, wanted to use up the old cartridges.) Morale was low as the veterans were homesick and the newcomers, too inexperienced to have any esprit de corps. There was a shortage of mules and saddles.[10]

But the Ethiopian army had its own problems. The first was the quality of its arms, as the Italian and British colonial authorities could sabotage the transportation of 30,000-60,000 modern Berdan rifles from Russia into landlocked Ethiopia. The Ethiopian army was also based on a feudal system of organization; as a result nearly the entire army consisted of peasant militia. Russian military experts[citation needed]. advising Menelik II suggested avoiding full engagement with Italians, instead engaging in a campaign of harassment to nullify problems with arms, training, and organization. In the battle that ensued wave upon wave of Menelik's warriors attacked the Italians.
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Estimates for the Ethiopian forces under Menelik range from a low of 73,000 to a high of 100,000, outnumbering the Italians by an estimated five or six times.[11] The forces were divided among Emperor Menelik, Empress Taytu Betul, Ras[nb 2] Welle Betul, Ras Mengesha Atikem, Ras Mengesha Yohannes, Ras Alula Engida, Ras Mikael of Wollo, Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael, Fitawrari[nb 3] Gebeyyehu, and Negus[nb 4] Tekle Haymanot Tessemma.[12] In addition, the armies were followed by a similar number of traditional peasant followers who supplied the army, as had been done for centuries.[2] Most of the army was composed of riflemen, a significant percentage of which were in Menelik's reserve; however, the army was also composed of a significant number of cavalry and infantry only armed with lances.[2] On the night of 29 February and the early morning of 1 March three Italian brigades advanced separately towards Adwa over narrow mountain tracks, while a fourth remained camped.[13] David Levering Lewis states that the Italian battle plan

called for three columns to march in parallel formation to the crests of three mountains — Dabormida commanding on the right, Albertone on the left, and Arimondi in the center — with a reserve under Ellena following behind Arimondi. The supporting crossfire each column could give the others made the… soldiers as deadly as razored shears. Albertone's brigade was to set the pace for the others. He was to position himself on the summit known as Kidane Meret, which would give the Italians the high ground from which to meet the Ethiopians.[14]

However, the three leading Italian brigades had become separated during their overnight march and at dawn were spread across several miles of very difficult terrain. Their sketchy maps caused Albertone to mistake one mountain for Kidane Meret, and when a scout pointed out his mistake, Albertone advanced directly into Ras Alula's position.
An 1890s Italian map of Adwa (the map appears to be facing west)

Unbeknownst to General Baratieri, Emperor Menelik knew his troops had exhausted the ability of the local peasants to support them and had planned to break camp the next day (2 March). The Emperor had risen early to begin prayers for divine guidance when spies from Ras Alula, his chief military advisor, brought him news that the Italians were advancing. The Emperor summoned the separate armies of his nobles and with the Empress Taytu beside him, ordered his forces forward. Negus Tekle Haymanot commanded the right wing, Ras Alula the left, and Rasses Makonnen and Mengesha the center, with Ras Mikael at the head of the Oromo cavalry; the Emperor and his consort remained with the reserve.[14] The Ethiopian forces positioned themselves on the hills overlooking the Adwa valley, in perfect position to receive the Italians, who were exposed and vulnerable to crossfire.[2]

Albertone's askari brigade was the first to encounter the onrush of Ethiopians at 6:00, near Kidane Meret[15], where the Ethiopians had managed to set up their mountain artillery (40-42 Russian's mobile guns and some Russian's officers of the volunteers). His heavily outnumbered askaris held their position for two hours until Albertone's capture, and under Ethiopian pressure the survivors sought refuge with Arimondi's brigade. Arimondi's brigade beat back the Ethiopians who repeatedly charged the Italian position for three hours with gradually fading strength until Menelik released his reserve of 25,000 Shewans and swamped the Italian defenders. Two companies of Bersaglieri who arrived at the same moment could not help and were cut down.

Dabormida's Italian brigade had moved to support Albertone but was unable to reach him in time. Cut off from the remainder of the Italian army, Dabormida began a fighting retreat towards friendly positions. However, he inadvertently marched his command into a narrow valley where the Oromo cavalry under Ras Mikael slaughtered his brigade, while shouting Ebalgume! Ebalgume! ("Reap! Reap!"). Dabormida's remains were never found, although his brother learned from an old woman living in the area that she had given water to a mortally wounded Italian officer, "a chief, a great man with spectacles and a watch, and golden stars".[16]

The remaining two brigades under Baratieri himself were outflanked and destroyed piecemeal on the slopes of Mount Belah. Menelik watched as Gojjam forces under the command of Tekle Haymonot made quick work of the last intact Italian brigade. By noon, the survivors of the Italian army were in full retreat and the battle was over. So the Ethiopian army had been able to execute the strategic plan of Menelik's headquarters, contrary to a feudal system of organization and any objective circumstances.

It's hard for us to know the truth. Different sources seem to tell different stories. I know that the West tried to find a bunch of excuses for Italy's defeat at that time.

I enjoyed the article though, nice to see how strong Ethiopians were united.

Ethiopia: The Best Place to Travel (http://www.diretube.com/cnn/ethiopia-the-best-place-to-travel-video_e957963ba.html)

A short CNN segment about budget traveling. They talk about the Churches in Lalibela. Finally something positive in the Western media.

Churches made out of snow? That's what the anchor said! I can tell that the two of them are almost patronizing to the audience, like "no, Ethiopians aren't perpetually starving" and "no, Ethiopians don't worship rain gods."

I like it. But it's EMPEROR, not king! :D

Well this is the travel section- they're not going to be all negative there. Of course, I'll be happy once people start talking about "Ethiopia's economic miracle".

It's hard for us to know the truth. Different sources seem to tell different stories. I know that the West tried to find a bunch of excuses for Italy's defeat at that time.

I enjoyed the article though, nice to see how strong Ethiopians were united.

I remember seeing an article in the NYT proclaiming that Ethiopians were "just as white as the English, simply sunburnned"- that let them still think black people were still no good. :lol:

A Walk to Beautiful is a NOVA / PBS a 1Hr doco. (I have never seen it before)

Be very careful watching it, too graphic and heart breaking.

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What?!!? Can't this guy talk?!?

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Who made this?

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The amount of new construction projects are unbelievable. I can just imagine the other projects that were not captured on this armature video. I don't believe there are many countries with such volume of construction........Just awesome!!!:banana::applause::applause:

That is the BEST way to see the growth happening!

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Great photos! That's a trip I want to do.

I thought I'd share this documentary. It's very interesting but also surprisingly uplifting in how people's attitudes are changing. No wonder we're starting to see a decrease in new infections.

Part 1: http://www.diretube.com/stepping-forward/men-and-hiv-aids-in-ethiopia-part-1-video_3312b1aaa.html

Part 2: http://www.diretube.com/stepping-forward/men-and-hiv-aids-in-ethiopia-part-2-video_94a74e94a.html

Nice, People have to change their behavior to combat this desease and bring it under control. Ethiopians are always frantic with things but we should take this serioulsly. Is there any way to get an accurate infection rate?

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This is what Ethiopia does to you, folks...

A Timely Peace deal (http://www.diretube.com/etv-reporting/a-timely-peace-deal-video_68e960b35.html) - ETV reporting

The first couple of minutes contains some nice footage of buildings, construction sites, the country side..

The rest is mostly about the peace agreement with Ogaden groups.

Did you guys know about this channel? Apparently it can be found on Dish network and has been broadcasting for just a few months.

www.ebstv.tv

^^ I haven't seen it, but it looks promising from watching some of the clips on their website. I just hope they maintain a high standard (technology-wise), unlike ESAT and ETV.

ESAT was terrible when I saw it in Addis. Just ETV broadcast from the US. I was extremely disappointed.

So it's a loop of sorts?

What do you mean?


ESAT is the same "quality" as ETV in its programming, equipment, presenters (in fact, I'll even say ETV is better in this last point). It's the same tired old way of doing it. The same old snoozefest.
ESAT does not try to be dynamic, modern and engaging in its graphics, presenters, style, etc. It's bored looking people, talking about boring stuff, with boring outfits, in hushed tones, etc.

Oh! I thought you meant ESAT was an ETV simulcast- I took you literally.

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Marching band in Addis. Love the sexy front ladies!

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:lol:......Electrical transmission lines got cought slacking .....very funny......:hilarious

Don not click the screen - just watch!!!

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:rofl: oh that gave me a good laugh!

:lol:......Electrical transmission lines got cought slacking .....very funny......:hilarious

Don not click the screen - just watch!!!

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This is so funny. It made me lough loud. Nice one Ahadu.

Marching band in Addis. Love the sexy front ladies!

They have the professionalism and quality of an American High School band. They need to shape up.

Driving through the city during rush hour and in the evening.
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Ethiopia comes with many faces. It is a country rich of over 80 different ethnic groups, identities and culture. Distance brings very weak interaction with those groups in remote areas. Moses Riet DAK is an Ethiopian from Gambella region, currently living in the capital city, Addis Ababa. In addition to his regional mother tongue, he speaks fluent Amharic, the vernacular language of Ethiopia. Yet, people ask him where hes from and point to him as a foreigner. Moses shares his life experience and reflects on interethnic tolerance.

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Menagesha Park (Forest) right outside Addis - oldest national park in Africa.

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That clip was very interesting Yonii. There is so little knowledge of the minorities in the country. It's really a shame. You see that the people from Gambella who migrated to Addis are definitely treated differently because they stand out.
His English sounds a lot like someone from Kenya or Uganda. It's not at all like those who went to school in Addis (even though he did his high school there).
I admire his positive attitude.

^^ Did you see this about the Armenian-Ethiopian? It's posted by the same people who did the interview with Moses.

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Nope, missed that one, thanks for posting! :)

^^ He's such a role model to those kids, I wish all adults felt the same responsibility he does.

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It appears we Ethiopians have never heard of traffic lights. :ohno:

Those kids are so so cute!! Makes me want to have a little one. :D

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I love the diversity.

This is such an inspiring series, really shows us how diverse Ethiopia is, it's very moving.

Now only if all Ethiopians could think like that.

The New Tourist Destination - ETV Reports (http://www.diretube.com/etv-reports/the-new-tourist-destination-video_637350fe6.html) (English)

Report from BBC - quite positive, I'm shocked!

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^^Seen this before, quite encouraging and fun to watch, did like the music :lol: He is brave, driving in Addis; and we get to see the Zias renderings too! :lol:

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There are so many places I'd like to visit.

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^^ I like all the videos you posted. We have many historical places and amazing wonders that can make our country a major tourists destination in africa. Hopefully it will happen in the near future. Lalibela, Axum, Sof Omar Cave, Lucy, Afar depression and many more, as the guy from the first video mentioned, have to be included in the list of world wonders; atleast some of them.

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Who is this dude called King Negashi?

The orange/Birtukan part is funny!:lol:

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^^ I've already sent this link to Home Homeland Security & to my Woyane buddies........I am concerned because he is talking about the Periodic Table!

^^ I am almost sorry to say, but I hope Ethiopia gets less conservative and more like the West. I think that will follow with urbanization.

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WTF? I thought this kind of stuff rarely happened in Ethiopia, and much less in the cities?!

^^ That's one teacher that did that, and he should be punished. Millions of girls go to school with headscarves with no problem.

I'm sure that is not the official policy of the government. It is the action of one teacher who decided to bend the rules. Correct the mistake and let's move on.

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^^ It makes me sick. Yeah, ditch what we inherited and worship how we are told by these albinos.

More with Gerald Gotzen.....

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^^ It makes me sick. Yeah, ditch what we inherited and worship how we are told by these albinos.
Pente-ism is the fastest growing religion in Ethiopia, I remember reading that somewhere.

The Orthodox must counter their work, but they are busy fighting each other.

The missioners go around and helps a lot of people by building schools etc in remote areas, it's no wonder that some people "switch side".

Anyways, freedom of religion should never be questioned.

Robin Cooper (aka Robert Popper) of The Timewaster Letters, calls a live psychic phone-line........

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And also.....Robin Cooper calls an Ethiopian programme


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I love it........:lol::lol::rofl:

Pente-ism is the fastest growing religion in Ethiopia, I remember reading that somewhere.

The Orthodox must counter their work, but they are busy fighting each other.

The missioners go around and helps a lot of people by building schools etc in remote areas, it's no wonder that some people "switch side".

Anyways, freedom of religion should never be questioned.

More or less my stance on the issue- but the Pente missionaries do have some really shady practices, and the Orthodox Church is in need of serious reform.

Pente-ism is the fastest growing religion in Ethiopia, I remember reading that somewhere.

The Orthodox must counter their work, but they are busy fighting each other.

The missioners go around and helps a lot of people by building schools etc in remote areas, it's no wonder that some people "switch side".

Anyways, freedom of religion should never be questioned.


Religious freedom? That looks like "religious imperialism" to me. If you want to help people then do so without infringing on their beliefs. These "Christian Imperialists" are so brazen that they try to convert muslims, even in somali areas.

Ethiopia should allow freedom of religion but "prostylizing" should be considered illigal. It is arrogant and a form of cultural imperialism. This video on the gamo shows this well.

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I am against it as well, but at same time, people (as far as I know) aren't forced to convert. How do you illegalize it? What's the difference between these people, or people trying to convert each other in Addis Ababa with bibles and qu'rans etc..

A very interesting clip by the way.

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Best construction in Addis so far.

^^That's quicker than the Nani Building... :ohno: It is undoubtedly the best high-rise in Addis right now. BTW I love the way that guy talks! :lol:

Someone needs to get the president a teleprompter, and make him stand up while they're at it...

Pictures of the Week

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"I was about to experience one of the most fascinating, beautiful places, I've ever experienced in my life: Ethiopia" - Beyonce

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Don't miss the end, HYPE! :D

BTW I love the way that guy talks! :lol:



Thank God you are Joking. That guy talks like a freaking corpse. His accent is a try hard, fake, childish nonesense. It is offensive.

^^He tries hard for an American accent.

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New luxury villas in Addis..

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^^ Not bad. It looks a much larger development than I thought it was.

We can hear the entire phone conversation of that guy lol.

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Very interesting clip.

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Never knew that Mike-E was on Def Jam Poetry, this one is from '08.

Bahar Darr. seems very cleaner, less populated city.

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oromo hagere. I plan to go one day!
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An interesting video -

http://www.africaawards.com/index.cfm?action=page&page=28

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Very interesting, thanks for posting. It's good to see big players coming in the agriculture sector.

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Now I understand why the gelada baboons are compared to lions!

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Sneak peak of Marcus Samuelsson restaurant Red Rooster Harlem

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Watch....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/40839682#40839682

R. Kelly Arrives in Addis Ababa
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R. Kelly - Live in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Muslims migration to Abyssinia - Cartoon.....Interesting to watch.

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I didn't know Emperor Haile Selassie I speaks english till I saw this clip.

As he said, "David will still beat Goliath". Big talk, deep meaning!!!

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Bob Foster CEO of Stratex says Ethiopia has considerable potential for the company.

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lol that video would be good for the ignorant ones in my theology 101 class! lol!



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Out of 365 days in a year, > ~ 200 days are dedicated for Christian fasting - i.e. no milk consumption! What a disaster for milk business......:ohno:

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?Addis' Population is 8 million... Uh...:sly:

Nice virtual tour tho (Google Earth)

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Muslims migration to Abyssinia - Cartoon.....Interesting to watch.



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lol that video would be good for the ignorant ones in my theology 101 class! lol!



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I'm sick and tired of listening to evangelists blowing their own horns ... "look at us save the little poor African children" :puke:

I couldn't agree more with you AM2. It is really sad to see all they do is provide their assistance bundled with ideology and that is sad. IMO, the government needs to put some control mechanism that religious orgs shouldn't mix their ideology with assistance. I am not saying they should not preach, but preaching and assistance should be kept as far apart as possible. Using the financial vulnerability of people to spread their ideology is cheap shot. It is surprising people have no qualms doing that!

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Well said, Agreed.

Funny commercial

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/6967/Funny-Commercial-ETV-Ad--Alem-Cinema

Skybus ad....good to see quality transportation options are now available.

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/6966/ETV-Ad--Sky-Bus

Skybus ad....good to see quality transportation options are now available.

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/6966/ETV-Ad--Sky-Bus

I love it......Ethiopian bus with a rest room / toilet...:lol:. I hope it is acoustically well insulated........:lol:

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Funny commercial

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/6967/Funny-Commercial-ETV-Ad--Alem-Cinema

lol, so cheesy...

That guy who does the voice over on Ethiopian commercials used to scare me :lol: His voice is really deep...

Melkam Gena all! :cheers:

Unbelievable:ohno:! In part 1, the guy with a red-T shirt (BTW: a heavy smoker by the look of him) talks rubbish. He is mixing up Portugal / Spanish inquisition and Masada with the Ethiopian Falashas.....:nuts:

A Circle To Close...A Centre To Build - Part 1

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A Circle To Close...A Centre To Build - Part 2

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Where exactly is this in Addis? Does anyone know?

Ignore the noisy Arab wanna-bi Eritreans (:baeh3:)......just look the buildings, the side-walks and the beautiful garden.... :cheers:

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Goldfish = Fastest growing economy:lol:.......Dr. Mboya, you've got that wrong!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60owT--ugPI

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^^^^

lol, what is that guy talking about? He seems to have little knowledge on the region! lol, the sanctioned, 4th worst country to conduct business with (according to the world bank), 4 billion gdp shabia country is expected to be the fastest growing economy LOL :lol:

Paragliding in Ethiopia, Lalibela, Dec 2010

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A feature on Castelli's

http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/02/10/inside.africa.c.castelli.cnn?iref=allsearch


I wish I could find the whole clip.

A feature on Castelli's

http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2009/02/10/inside.africa.c.castelli.cnn?iref=allsearch

I wish I could find the whole clip.

If you are after the whole clip about Castelli, I think that's the whole clip.

CNN Inside Africa - Part 1
http://www.ethiotube.net/video/2494/CNN-Special-AU-Summit-Coverage-from-Addis--Part-1

Part 2 - This is your clip
http://www.ethiotube.net/video/2495/CNN-Special-AU-Summit-Coverage-from-Addis--Part-2

Part 3
http://www.ethiotube.net/video/2496/CNN-Special-AU-Summit-Coverage-from-Addis--Part-3

Thanks Ahadu,

I'll go watch the rest.

Funny commercial

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/6967/Funny-Commercial-ETV-Ad--Alem-Cinema

Cute women in this Ad

Cute women in this Ad

That cute woman is Sayat Demissie.

That cute woman is Sayat Demissie.

One-time Miss Ethiopia, she sings too.

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I don't know if it's been posted before.

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Her designs are extremely sought after by brides in Ethiopia, even here as well. They are absolutely gorgeous. Her part starts at around 3:00.

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Very good initiative - reintegrating the homeless and street children into society by training them

http://www.diretube.com/etv-special/befekadegninet-lemelewet-video_615ec8846.html

Super interesting -

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An amazing man - http://www.ethiotube.net/video/10096/Amazing-Ethiopian-Carpenter

Hour-long documentary on Ethiopia's history, culture, etc- http://www.ethiotube.net/video/10117/Re-uploaded-Documentary-Ethiopia-an-African-Spirit

An amazing man - http://www.ethiotube.net/video/10096/Amazing-Ethiopian-Carpenter

:eek2:

Ooooh..let's pet hersh the penguin....:lol:.....sweet hug-able pet...:hug:

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Cute avatar dude!

I don't get it.....

Is this kid from Mursi Tribe? / or from the Omo River / jungle-kid. Do those tribes have gambling problem?.....Is smoking okay in Ethiopia? WTF they are talking about? btw: just observe the background footage how everything is portrayed as poverty - remember, the whites are telling us to keep those tribes as naked as possible for the sake of keeping their way of life intact. :ohno:

Looks & sounds like he’s been drilled by his adoptive parents...

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Ethiopian House Building with Technologically Advanced Materials, Part 1 of 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVBT34ghu3Q&feature=player_embedded

Ethiopian House Building with Technologically Advanced Materials, Part 2 of 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fapqv7rEDO0&feature=player_embedded

Thank you Addis Ketema. Welcome to our forum :)

Adorable:

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/12504/cute-kids-sing-mezmur

SOOO cute!!! LOL, I didn't understand a word :lol:

Clip I recorded at Yod Abyssinia..

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Dang, the city administration should have you on payroll for public relations. Pics now vids.

:D

:lol:

Last one, two friends breaking it down at Roha restaurant..

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They're really really good! They dance better than 90% of the people I know.

Are those really your friends? lol, the crowd is loving it.

I personally know Yared (guy in blue), I've got to know his friend in Addis. They are both great at pop lock and break dance, but the way they managed to imitate him on the fly is incredible.

They also performed at Wube Bereha (edna mall) and killed it, the crowd went crazy, it was so much fun.

^^ Lol wtf? You gotta be kidding me. They picked that up on the fly??

They had to have learned it before. That's crazy.:lol:

Ooooh..let's pet hersh the penguin....:lol:.....sweet hug-able pet...:hug:

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Cute avatar dude!

Well I now know what OS Hersh uses...

Ooooh..let's pet hersh the penguin....:lol:.....sweet hug-able pet...:hug:

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Cute avatar dude!

:lol: Thanks?

Yoniii, the video at Roha Restaurant is great. I can see you have had a wonderful time there. One day when I go back home, I will check Roha for sure.

A lil tip for the Roha restaurant band; it would be better if they use traditional instruments (like kirar, masinko and kebero) instead of playing traditional music accompany with one keyboard.

http://www.diretube.com/addis-tv/the-city-of-addis-ababa-and-best-views-video_1da07629d.html

http://www.diretube.com/addis-tv/the-city-of-addis-ababa-and-best-views-video_1da07629d.html

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They should learn how to "work together as a team"

Interesting debate on panaromic view of Addis Ababa.


http://www.diretube.com/aynachin/intense-debate-on-panoramic-view-of-addis-ababa-part-1-video_f16ae56d6.html

http://www.diretube.com/aynachin/intense-debate-on-panoramic-view-of-addis-ababa-part-2-video_d32a9951f.html

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The instrumental in the beginning is so beautiful

Colorful..

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LMAO!!!!

aaahahahaha. Lol That's jokes.

As funny as it is tho, girl got a pack of moves lol. Shoot only thing missing was the running man.:lol:

Haven't we all seen that one awkward loner dancing to his own rhythm at every Ethiopian party? Now that shyt is funny.

Introducing modern light steel construction:

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Introducing modern light steel construction:

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Very, very interesting. Good to see people with guts trying to introduce this method in Ethiopia. The government needs to catch up now and introduce some sort of quality control though. I don't want to sound negative, but I can see this getting easily out of hand without the proper controls.

^^ They are the ones supposed to supply the steel for Access. They're Living Steel.

Yes Abesha, I recognised the name. Seems they're also manufacturing magnesium boards, very cool. I wonder if there are any gypsum board manufacturers in Ethiopia yet? Gypsum boards are much more common in the US, and I guess they're cheaper here. Even the bigger concrete buildings can use the steel and magnesium boards as partitions and external cladding in Ethiopia (instead of using those concrete blocks). And no more plastering walls too. I see a lot of potential for this.

http://www.diretube.com/amazing-news/ethiopian-woman-grows-big-horn-on-her-head-video_4323179f2.html


:eek2:

But the way the anchor presents it at the beginning really made me laugh, I don't know how he didn't crack up either. "Andit idemay baletsega kend abekelu" :hahaha:

..and how he lowers his voice after that sentence and look all serious. :lol:

"be yesus sim...OMFG
This is outrageous"

:lol:

I wouldn't call it a horn though, it looks more like a pigs tail.

"Pimp my ride" Ethio-style:

http://www.diretube.com/mtv/meet-tad-ethiopian-man-on-mtvs-pimp-my-ride-video_5ab793e78.html

http://www.diretube.com/amazing-news/ethiopian-woman-grows-big-horn-on-her-head-video_4323179f2.html


:eek2:

But the way the anchor presents it at the beginning really made me laugh, I don't know how he didn't crack up either. "Andit idemay baletsega kend abekelu" :hahaha:
Oh lawd ... that's gross. Funny how the presenter read it though lol. And I liked the old woman's explanation "tseguren bemelaCHete new yebeKelew" ... haha

The presenter's hilarious.

The comments though are something else:

'she can Defend herself now?"
"wey zendro sew beg hone eko!!!!egnas? "
"kefit lefit bihon yamir nebere"

Gif new!

May God forgive me but those comments are too funny! "kefit lefit bihon yamir nebere" :lol: :lol:

Trust me, I laughed my ass off but I feel bad now. Egzio! :lol:

Yes Abesha, I recognised the name. Seems they're also manufacturing magnesium boards, very cool. I wonder if there are any gypsum board manufacturers in Ethiopia yet? Gypsum boards are much more common in the US, and I guess they're cheaper here. Even the bigger concrete buildings can use the steel and magnesium boards as partitions and external cladding in Ethiopia (instead of using those concrete blocks). And no more plastering walls too. I see a lot of potential for this.

Gypsum boards are more common here because aside from the fact that it's been here for over a century, the United States doesn't really have any MgO ores. Canada has some, and so does China; but China is restrictive in its export.

So in the US, it makes economic sense to continue to use Gypsum boards rather than MgO. MgO boards are generally better products though.

The presenter's hilarious.

The comments though are something else:

'she can Defend herself now?"
"wey zendro sew beg hone eko!!!!egnas? "
"kefit lefit bihon yamir nebere"

Gif new!

:lol:


Gif aydelem, 'gafa' new :rofl:


(Don't worry if y'all don't get it. I couldn't resist.lol hint: gafa=qend)

never mind. Wrong thread

The presenter's hilarious.

The comments though are something else:

'she can Defend herself now?"
"wey zendro sew beg hone eko!!!!egnas? "
"kefit lefit bihon yamir nebere"

Gif new!

Lol

Gypsum boards are more common here because aside from the fact that it's been here for over a century, the United States doesn't really have any MgO ores. Canada has some, and so does China; but China is restrictive in its export.

So in the US, it makes economic sense to continue to use Gypsum boards rather than MgO. MgO boards are generally better products though.
That's what I thought. Wondering if gypsum boards might be cheaper. The mg boards sound like a super material though

Bewketu Seyoum, emerging writer and comedian of our time. lets share his amazing comedies.
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Bewketu Seyoum, emerging writer and comedian of our time. lets share his amazing comedies.
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:hilarious

The part about the Bajaj killed me :hilarious

A 1 hour documentary about Ethiopia

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"Somali Region in Ethiopia - A Region in Progress" (http://www.diretube.com/etv-special/somali-region-in-ethiopia-a-region-in-progress-video_7b2702dcb.html)

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/13106/For-the-first-time-New-Theater-Opens-outside-of-Addis-Ababa-in-Bahir-Dar

Mr. Israel Belema

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Mr. Daniel Gad
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Mr. Belema must be a genius, I enjoyed his presentation.

Part 1:

http://www.diretube.com/ebs-documentary/journey-around-ethiopia-must-see-part-13-video_433b63459.html

Part 2:

http://www.diretube.com/ebs-documentary/journey-around-ethiopia-must-see-part-23-video_c636ed357.html

Part 3:

http://www.diretube.com/ebs-documentary/journey-around-ethiopia-must-see-part-33-video_949cd508e.html

Very nice presentation.....I wish it had about 6 parts to include the Southern region ( Ogaden, Harer, Dire Dawa) and the Eastern region ( Dessie, Combolcha).

I agree. I mean, the Hamers are unique and all but foreigners have covered them plenty of times, it would had been more interesting to see the Ogaden in the South-East. Other regions I would like to see is Benishangul/gumuz, Gambella, etc.

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President of Somali region gets his groove on :lol:

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/13297/President-of-Somali-Region-of-Ethiopia--Ethiopians-dance

Some more festivities..

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/13292/Ethiopians-in-London-PARTY-by-Nimco-Yasin

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/13291/NEW-HOT-Ethiopian-Song-by-Hodan-Cabdiraxman--MUST-WATCH

President of Somali region gets his groove on :lol:

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/13297/President-of-Somali-Region-of-Ethiopia--Ethiopians-dance



Now, why would these Ethiopians want to secede and join the hell hole Somalia? They would never want to do that. Meles is right, our Unity is based on in the improvement of our living standard. He said this 13 years ago.

"Stars of Ethiopia" - Beautiful portrays of the different faces that represents Ethiopia.

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^^ Ethiopia is really diverse. Cool vid. :)

That was just a whole lot of Amhara, and a couple sprinkles of Afar and Southern people.

Where are the Sidama, the Harari, the Oromo....? :lol:

How do you miss them?

:lol: I knew you would say that! He probably just went with the photos he liked the most without being "politically correct". Here (http://www.chesterhiggins.com/portfolios_ethiopia.html?gallery=portfolios_ethiopia&skipno=119&currentIndex=4) is a photo from Oromia, there are many more on his website.

He has an impressive portfolio with not only portrays but a lot of photos on historical sites, nature, holiday ceremonies etc.

LOL You knew I would say that because you found it to be peculiar too, no?

It was a skewed presentation, if the idea is to show the diversity of the country.

(perhaps "diversity" was an impression I was given by Musa90's statement)

Otherwise, it probably would not have occurred to me.


..and where are Harari and Sidama 'n the rest? (I admit I haven't browsed his site thoroughly)

"Stars of Ethiopia" - Beautiful portrays of the different faces that represents Ethiopia.

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Very cool pictures ... i luv Selome too :nuts:.

..and where are Harari and Sidama 'n the rest? (I admit I haven't browsed his site thoroughly)
I've only browsed through some of his photos. I saw some historical sites in Sidama, I'm sure he took some photos in Harer as well.

http://www.diretube.com/adiss-ababa/adiss-ababa-development-video_84d9adc30.html

OMG! I saw that in person a couple weeks ago and noticed they all looked Ethiopian immediately. Nice to know the background story.

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^^ At 0:16 seconds, I love her smile and guramayle tatooed gums. Beautiful.

Small, wonderful monastery built by King lalibela: Adadi mariam

http://www.diretube.com/ethio-tourism/the-ancient-adadi-mariyam-video_e86344fd4.html

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Fast forward to 1:52 and enjoy to the end

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Dr. Eleni Gabre-Mahdin, CEO of the Ethiopian Commodities Exchange, tells CNN about the commercial growth in Ethiopia.

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We watched a vid about her in class its was interesting and sad about why she started up the exchange.

The sheka Forest Story

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A rain forest in our region is pretty unique, they should educate the importance of keeping it to the wider population in the area. But it's hard to tell people with no means to support themselves, that they can't destroy it in order to make room for farm land. Pretty interesting people and story, thanks for sharing.

Does anybody know jonatan dimbilby? Well for us who grow up during the dergue reign he was part a hero and part a saboutor who show the world the terrible famine of 1972/3 which about 200,000 people perished b/se of hunger ,and which give to dergue enough execuse to dethrone emperor Haileselassie and his government(before they dethrone him on sep 12 on sep 11 they show dimbilby's "the hidden famine"on Etv to the people and turn the mass against him).
Well he is back to ethiopia and doing some docus the last time i saw was the amazing effort and investment the govrnment was doing to spread elementary schooling to the populace including the nomads, now on this documentary he is showing how the country is struggling to free itself from poverty and heading to prosperity. I love it :cheers: and i would like to thank ras siyan who first posted on the oasis! yaa even from the oasis sometime you get good stuffs :lol:
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Beautiful song - Hamelmal Abate (http://www.ariktomer.co.il/107999/Hamelmal-Abate) Linur

http://youtu.be/xqMVnwuRbCc

Movie Trailer - An Ethiopian Love

http://anethiopianlove.com/

"Comedian Kibebew Geda Rocks the Crowed at the Ethiopian Festival in Silver Spring, MD"

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/14646/EthioTube--the-Scene--Comedian-Kibebew-Geda-Rocks-the-Crowed-at-the-Ethiopian-Festival-in-Silver-Spring-MD

:lol: He's too funny. Man, the Ethiopian community in the US is amazing, makes me wanna move.

Rosetta Real Estate (http://www.rosettarealestate.com)

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Y'all must watch this:

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/15172/Must-watch-Ancient-Ethiopia-and-it-ties-to-Aliens

Did Aliens build the Lalibela churches? Angles?

The scientists can't explain how humans were able to build these churches considering the architectural complicity. Considering the amount of people that flock to the pyramids in Egypt, Lalibela should be promoted harder by the tourist ministry.

edit: forgot that we had a music thread.

Leaders in the Making: Using Nature and Culture to Help Develop Responsible Citizens

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^^The narrator keeps pronouncing it as Seg-ni.:lol: They should have written it as "Senyi" instead of Segni.

It's a shame that there is only 2500 hectares of the forest left from the original 9000. :ohno:

Black Gold

Ethiopian coffee farmers receive 2 birr per kilo, which is sold for 2000 birr in Western cafés. :ohno:

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Nice words about Ethiopia..on..Fox news of all channels..

http://www.diretube.com/fox-news/ethiopia-video_a1efbf160.html

Nice words about Ethiopia..on..Fox news of all channels..

http://www.diretube.com/fox-news/ethiopia-video_a1efbf160.html

I was expecting good news relating to the Ethiopian economy and how it is improving...but this is just religious b.s talking about how even though Ethiopia is dirt poor it has x,y,z (insert non-economic "family values" characteristics here).

This is NOT nice words about Ethiopia...no different from what you regularly see on western tv.

I was expecting good news relating to the Ethiopian economy and how it is improving...but this is just religious b.s talking about how even though Ethiopia is dirt poor it has x,y,z (insert non-economic "family values" characteristics here).

This is NOT nice words about Ethiopia...no different from what you regularly see on western tv.
You'are right, it's nice words about Ethiopians not Ethiopia.

"Building Construction and Development" - ETV

http://www.diretube.com/ethiopian-news/building-construction-and-development-video_a2876df6a.html

Haile Gebreselassie in South Africa

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These Afar kids are singing the national anthem on a different level, lol at the beginning

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Ethiopia-China Agricultural technology demonstration center
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The Nile project Meklit Hadero and Mina Girgis

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"Bahir Dar tourist attraction - An amazing change of Bahir Dar."

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/17155/Bahir-Dar-tourist-attraction--An-amazing-change-of-Bahir-Dar

Somali Region Cultural tour

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/17775/Documentary--Somali-Region-Cultural-Group