Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It’s an extremely inspiring, festive, heart-warming, and hopeful time of the year in Ethiopia," says Susie Geda, the owner of ...

Traditional New Year's Flowers in Ethiopia. Credit: Tewodros Kassa / Wikimedia Commons What concerns us here is that Ge’ez is also used in the liturgical celebrations of several churches in the region ...

While most of the world uses the Gregorian calendar, Ethiopia sticks to the Ethiopian calendar, an ancient system that sets the country about seven to eight years behind the rest of the world. That’s ...

Ethiopia's rich and varied landscapes—ranging from ancient castles to arid deserts and home to rare wildlife—defy the common stereotypes of famine and drought. This vibrant nation, often overlooked as ...

While the whole world celebrated the new year 2026, there was one country on the planet which still is in the year 2018. The country we are talking about is Ethiopia. This might be a surprise fact for ...

The Ethiopian New Year, Enkutatash, is an elaborate cultural event that signifies the nation's rich history. Ethiopia was not colonised by the rest of the world, so it still maintains most of its ...

(CNN) — On September 11, Ethiopians will celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another. However, when the West African country rings in its New Year in a few months, it will technically ...

Ethiopia is a land of ancient traditions and unique cultural identities, including its own calendar system. The Ethiopian calendar, based on the Coptic calendar, comprises 13 months—12 of which have ...

The beginning of a new year is a time where people reflect on the past and look forward to what's next. In the African countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea, the New Year's celebration is called ...