Ethiopia is located in eastern Africa, northeast of the Red Sea, an area of 1.23,000 square kilometers, population 8.5 million. The residents are Christian and Muslim. The national language is Amharic and English is spoken. The capital, Addis Ababa. Currency: Bill. Ethiopia is an ancient country with a history of more than 3,000 years. Originally called Abyssinia. It became independent on March 1, 1896.
Ethiopians greet each other and in many cases bow, such as when wearing a "shama" wrapped around the head, it is taken off, and even lifted to expose the shoulders. Greetings are distinctive and can last a minute or two or even longer.
They ask about each other's health, family members, livestock, harvests, etc. This leisurely greeting is followed by substantive matters, with bad news usually left to the end.
When peers meet, they generally shake hands and greet each other until the end of the greeting. After a long absence or friends and relatives, kiss each other on the cheek, and frequently greet each other, the face of both sides touch each other lightly, the number of times is not stipulated, the more intimate the number of times.
Upper-class people or priests can only kiss each other on the shoulder when they meet. When ordinary people see officials or subordinates see the upper pole, they bow to show respect.
When children see their father or grandfather, they kneel down and kiss their feet.
When accepting a gift, the recipient should extend both hands to indicate happy acceptance, and if only one hand is extended, it indicates grudging acceptance.
Early marriage is common in Ethiopia, with rural men and women marrying at just over 10 years old. The marriage is decided by both parents. When a girl is of marriageable age, she can marry a man. The man cannot see his wife from the time of engagement until marriage.
On the wedding day, the groom takes some people to the bride's home to "snatch marriage". Cover the bride from head to toe with a piece of cloth, and then carry the bride to the groom's house.
The bride kept her feet off the ground and her head hidden. From the day of the wedding, feasts are held for several days in succession. It takes two or three years for the couple to set up shop.
Also, some tribes in Ethiopia whip young men who propose marriage before getting married.
Only a man who can stand pain can be a fiance. On the Omo River in Ethiopia live the Omo people who still maintain the customs of the original mother tribe. Inexplicably, they see beauty through their lips.
When young girls reach the age, they must cut the lower lip and chin with a knife, and stretch the lip and pull it round, and then support the lower mouth with a wooden plate until the knife edge is long.
Ethiopians have a habit of putting salt in their mouths. We use salt to coax children, just as we use sugar to coax children.
The Ethiopian New Year falls on September 11 or 12 every year. This is the season when the rainy season is coming to an end and the harvest is about to begin.
During the New Year in the countryside, men and women wear national costumes made of soft white cloth woven by hand and go from house to house to congratulate each other and welcome the New Year.
In Ethiopia, Wednesdays and Fridays are observed as fasting days, in addition to 70 compulsory fasting days, which are observed for half of the year. During the Fast, people are not allowed to eat any meat, even eggs, milk, etc., anything on animals are not allowed to eat, the only exception is in the first 40 days of Easter, you can eat fish, shrimp and other seafood.
They think that these seafood are cold-blooded animals, so they can not abstain from eating.
Muslims abstain from pork and the use of pig products. When negotiating business with Ethiopians, do not talk about politics, do not talk about Islam, and try to talk about the future as little as possible, otherwise they will feel impatient and impatient.
Ethiopians prefer bright and bright colors, and black is taboo, as well as religious symbols.
Ethiopians mourn the dead, wear light yellow clothing, but it is absolutely not allowed to wear light yellow clothing when going out.
Ethiopians don't like the number 13. Thought it was a very unlucky number. They do not want to pass things or food with their left hand. It is considered that the left hand is extremely dirty, and the use of the left hand is an impolite and immoral behavior.
Wherever you meet Ethiopians, do not stick out your tongue, or it will be taken as a sign of contempt and insult.
There is an Ethiopian superstition that when someone stares, the person being stared at is either doomed to disaster, or death will find him.
In this country, when talking to or meeting locals, you should not stare at each other without taking your eyes off the other person. They avoid yellow and light yellow, which is considered to be the color of mourning, so these colors are not used in bouquets or clothing.
