The Cultural Norms Of Ethiopia

There has been many significant events of the 20th century that helped shaped what Ethiopia is today. Through imperialism, wars about boarding issues and the death of many great ruler this nation has been standing strong.Today Ethiopia is the second most populated country in Africa, it's the home to over 80 ethnic groups. The largest being the Oromo tribe that makes up over 34% of the population. Not only are they a big ethnic group in Ethiopia but also the neighboring countries such as Kenya and Somalia. Another big ethnic group is Ahmera who are taking up most of the politics and economy in Ethiopia. The rest is the minorities and have a smaller percentage of people or are other people who are are nationally from bordering countries such as Somali and reside in ethiopia. There are around 6.7% of Somalis who live in Ethiopia and adapted to their culture as well.

The transportation of people, goods, and information is one of the crucial matters in the lives of human beings. Both developing and developed countries measure their development in respect to the reliability of their transportation, its safety, coverage, availability and the technologies used. The Ethiopian transportation system uses some of the United State transportation systems and technologies. However, the U.S. and Ethiopia transportation systems have very huge differences in terms of accessibility, technology, coverage, type and cost.

Culture is one of the most relevant elements that can define not only a society but also a country’s cumulative beliefs and system. Often noted as the origins of a country, culture is definitive in the sense that it harbors all the elements that can provide justification on the traditions and norms set by the society for its members. More often than not, the society members follow norms in order to create a harmonious community, and the beliefs and the traditions serve as the poles or grounding rules for each member to follow. Culture is very dynamic in the way that it can change over a variety of foreign influences but what is permanent about it is that original elements about it often lingers with the influences, therefore making it multi-faceted and broad. More importantly, culture serves as an individual and unique trait each society has, and therefore sets it apart from other countries and other societies.

The first thing that strikes me about The Star of Ethiopia is the stark difference in structure and style. The structure itself does not revolve around a single person or character but rather of a peoples as a whole. The plot follows an entire race of people through history, and the urgency of the story is not lost, but rather it is amplified. Likewise, the style of the show requires a unification of collaboration to create a spectacle for show. DuBois gives a freedom to a production to make a production of his pageant specific to their wants in needs while also still ensuring that a truthful history is given. The theme of these two aspects is a collectivism that permeates the psychology and culture of people of color, which truly separates this show from the other theatre of the time. The collectivism that DuBois uses in The Star of Ethiopia is illustrated as a collective retelling the history of African Americans, but also sets in motion a redefining of what it means to be African American and how they

It is unfortunate how often we hear about a disaster occurring in Africa. From civil wars in Somalia and Congo, famine in Yemen and viruses spreading through Liberia, people associate Africa as being chaotic, violent, corrupt, and incredibly poor to the point many Americans still believe animals freely roam in the cities. Naturally, many people and organizations feel the need to bring order and peace to the continent, by policing it, spreading the word of God among the natives, or provide resources such as food, water, or money. However, most people never take the time to learn of African culture and traditions, or understand that some Africans are content with what they have and how things work. We label them as being poor because they do not match our preconceptions of happiness, as we believe living comfortably with others leads to happiness.

Hello! This is Mihiret Mariam and some people call me Mercy. Coming to America from Ethiopian at a very young age has caused me to become a hybrid of two different cultures. This mixture gives me the ability to understand the truth and faults of two distinct customs of living. This led me to be a person who only cares about large book with many chapters and me as an eager child who learned to read. I intend to read and probe into all the chapters. I love reading books; I have read most of the book that is stored in Antioch high school and in the Nashville public library. My cousin taught me why reading is necessary for a student who is attending high school and college and she told me her life experience about how she has started a book club

In a Western perspective, Africa is perceived as a poor, insecure, and violent continent. Although this statement is ignorant and disregards the multidimensional issues that are in each of the 54 countries, security and violence is a general issue in most African countries. African countries have not endured an easy history, and their history continues to create present conflicts. Their violent colonial past has left certain countries with ethnic rivalries and left their legacies with agents of security. Although the colonial past of African countries have been the leading cause of many of their current problems, they cannot be blamed for everything. Additionally, there is a positive correlated relationship between the state and the violence

Ethiopia is a strong, diverse country located in the eastern region of Africa also known as the “Horn of Africa”. The land area is 1,221,900 square kilometers and is relatively close to the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea. It has a population of 90M with 28% below the poverty line and an unemployment rate of 25%. Almost half of the population is under the age of 18. Economy is mostly based on

In developing countries such as Sierra Leone and Sudan, there are many types of violence, propaganda, and corruption used to create this vulnerability, which leads to vicious cycles of displacement and war. The corruption that is present in these governments is rather significant and the fear that is instilled into civilians by the military or militia causes a power imbalance. Furthermore, the abuse of drugs and alcohol is caused by the lack of education in many of these developing countries. Civilians are persuaded to join these organizations with the use of drugs such and cocaine and crack. The lack of availability of education and awareness of the effects of such drugs puts civilians in a vulnerable position. Being born in certain developing countries comes with everlasting conflict, which commonly leads to vulnerable environments and further displacement. Most of the time these conflicts arise over natural resources, religion or contrasting political views. The current action being taken by foreign aid has had a very minor impact. New Statesman writer Dinaw Mengestu discusses African literature comparing past to present, “Growing up in the United States, I was acutely aware of how everything I saw and heard about my native Ethiopia was being translated...We died by the millions, and with the exception of a handful of thoughtful accounts by western journalists, little was said and done from the outside, and even less was uttered out loud from within” (Mengestu, 2007). This further reflects the issue of not being recognized on a global scale and being misinterpreted by the rest of society. In order to protect these civilians from the corruption, violence and propaganda, there is a need for further action. Firstly, this issue needs to be recognized and humanized by foreign governments. The amount of awareness needs to drastically increase in order for civilians and foreign

When you think about the continent of Africa and the countries that lie within, unpleasant thoughts of the horrible things that happen there are all too common. As unfortunate as this is, it's the cold truth for the underdeveloped continent. Everywhere you can think of in Africa has some kind of tragedy going on, whether it's people living without knowing what a home life is like, or if it's the constant death and disease. Unbeknownst to most people outside of Africa, one of the most common tragedies taking place is the manipulation and militarization of children. There is a plethora of militias out there, those that either abduct and force children into joining them, or those that manipulate children by making them think their only solution to misfortune is to fight. It's a sickening, yet also depressing, thing to think about, and it's no wonder that people choose to stay ignorant of the subject.

Ethiopia is the only African countries with its own alphabets. There are ninety individual languages spoken in Ethiopia. Amharic is the official language, and it is spoken by around

The end of the Cold War has had profound effects on Africa. On the positive side, it has removed the tendency of outside actors to become intricate in internal and regional quarrelling in striving towards their own goals. Diminished the often excessive levels and types of military aid, training, and outside military reinforcements available to African countries, also by making UN Security Council consent of multilateral peacekeeping measures more likely.

When asked to describe the world I come from, I am immediately taken back to the amazing amalgam of religions, cultures, interests and unique life experiences that have molded me into the diligent, culturally conscious, and empathic person that I am today.

In 1998, fighting began over what is said to be a minor border dispute, as well as differences on ethnicity and economic progress. This is highly understandable considering the various ethnicities in each country, the religious differences, and the tribal conflicts that have been taking place in the region. This fighting began a two-year long war, in which countless men and women were killed and the economies of the two countries ravaged by the military expenditures (Abbink, 2003, p. 410-16). In the end, Ethiopia’s size, military power, and armament won out over Eritrea’s enthusiasm, and the two countries formed a tenuous peace that has lasted through the present (Abbink, 2003, p. 416-17).

Most countries in Africa spend an enormous amount of their gross domestic product (GDP) on military and defense (McCoy & Fink, 2016). However, education is the most important investment for success in a world that has become progressively more mutually dependent and unified through commerce, political, and social issues. It would be damaging to Africa to remain exclusively focused on strengthening their military competency while degrading access to universal