Rock-hewn churches, highlands and lakes offer archaeology, trekking and injera cuisine.
January 07.01, Christmas (Orthodox)
March 02.03, Addis Ababa Victory Day
May 05.05, Patriots' Day
May 28.05, Day of the Regime's Overthrow
July 23.07, Haile Selassie's birthday
September 11.09, Ethiopian New Year (according to the calendar)
September 27.09, Meskel (Feast of the Cross)
907 police
939, fire department
907, emergency medical care
– Haile Selassie, Emperor
– Menelik II, Emperor
– Abebe Bikila, Olympic champion
– Tiras Work, writer
- entering tribal areas without permission
– photographing military installations
– export of coffee and gold without a license
- participation of foreigners in rallies
- visiting sacred places without permission
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Family meals play an important role.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to respect traditions
– Polite address and a calm tone are required.
– Modest clothing is required in churches and monasteries.
– greeting / Selam / selam
– gratitude / Ameseginalehu / ameseginalehu
– please / Ebakih / ebakih
– Sorry / Yikirta / yikirta
– Where is the bus…? / Is the bus yet new…?
– How much is the ticket? / Tikitin sint new? / tikitin sint new
– pharmacy / Pharmaci / pharmaci
– I need a doctor / Hakim fetsam / hakim fetsam
– I need help / Fesamek'oy / fesamek'oy
– call the police / Polis sihon / polis sihon
– call an ambulance / Ambulans sihon / ambulans sihon
– Very tasty! / Betam t'am! / betam tam
– the bill, please / Hisab ebakih / hisab ebakih
– Toast / Le tenay! (To health!) / le tenay
– joke / In Ethiopia, coffee is the national time of day! / in ethiopia coffee is time of day!
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (injera, coffee)
– History and culture
– Music and dancing
– Nature and tourism
– Traditions and customs
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and wars
- Social problems
- Poverty
- Ethnic differences
– visit Lalibela
– Hiking in the Simien Mountains
– to taste coffee
– stroll through the markets
Rock-hewn churches, highlands and lakes offer archaeology, trekking and injera cuisine.
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January 07.01, Christmas (Orthodox)
March 02.03, Addis Ababa Victory Day
May 05.05, Patriots' Day
May 28.05, Day of the Regime's Overthrow
July 23.07, Haile Selassie's birthday
September 11.09, Ethiopian New Year (according to the calendar)
September 27.09, Meskel (Feast of the Cross)
907 police
939, fire department
907, emergency medical care
– Haile Selassie, Emperor
– Menelik II, Emperor
– Abebe Bikila, Olympic champion
– Tiras Work, writer
- entering tribal areas without permission
– photographing military installations
– export of coffee and gold without a license
- participation of foreigners in rallies
- visiting sacred places without permission
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Family meals play an important role.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to respect traditions
– Polite address and a calm tone are required.
– Modest clothing is required in churches and monasteries.
– greeting / Selam / selam
– gratitude / Ameseginalehu / ameseginalehu
– please / Ebakih / ebakih
– Sorry / Yikirta / yikirta
– Where is the bus…? / Is the bus yet new…?
– How much is the ticket? / Tikitin sint new? / tikitin sint new
– pharmacy / Pharmaci / pharmaci
– I need a doctor / Hakim fetsam / hakim fetsam
– I need help / Fesamek'oy / fesamek'oy
– call the police / Polis sihon / polis sihon
– call an ambulance / Ambulans sihon / ambulans sihon
– Very tasty! / Betam t'am! / betam tam
– the bill, please / Hisab ebakih / hisab ebakih
– Toast / Le tenay! (To health!) / le tenay
– joke / In Ethiopia, coffee is the national time of day! / in ethiopia coffee is time of day!
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (injera, coffee)
– History and culture
– Music and dancing
– Nature and tourism
– Traditions and customs
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and wars
- Social problems
- Poverty
- Ethnic differences
– visit Lalibela
– Hiking in the Simien Mountains
– to taste coffee
– stroll through the markets