Ethiopia has been called the Cradle of Humanity. It was in Ethiopia where the oldest human ancestor fossil was found. This fossil was nicknamed Lucy. Her skeleton is 3.2 million years old!
Ethiopia is also the only African country to never have been ruled by a foreign empire.
You can put a hold on Ethiopia here and on Deserts here. These are the books Miss Rebekah read this week.
It is really important in Ethiopian culture that great respect is held for older people. When an older person enters a room, others will stand until the older person sits down.
Right now there is a lot of fighting going on in Ethiopia. Amnesty International is one organization through which people all over the world can speak out against the unfair treatment of people. If you would like to learn more about them, here is their website.
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| kids at school in Lalibela, Ethiopia @EyeMage |
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| collecting fruit on a farm @feetitchy |
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| a young Omo tribe boy with body paintng Korcho, Omo Valley @rifki.ismail7 |
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| Addis Ababa |
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| Cheese'ing for the camera |
