BEST OF THE SOUTH (7 days) | If you have an interest in observing pre-materialist culture, this tour is the right one for you.
$1,344.00
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$1,344.00
Ethiopia is The Origin of Coffee. Abyssinia, now Ethiopia, is the original home of the coffee (arabica) plant. Kaffa, the province in the south-western highlands where they first bloomed, gave its name to coffee. The formal cultivation and use of coffee as a beverage began early in the 9th century.
Ethiopia grows Coffee Arabica. Ethiopia is one of the top coffee exporters world wide. Ethiopian coffee has amazing taste & our coffee ceremony is the best.
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Ethiopian New Year takes place in September around the 11th or 12th. It is Known as Enkutatash, which means “Gift of Jewels”. Ethiopian follow the Julian Calendar that contains of 13 months (12 months of 30 days and one month with just 5 days/6 in a leap year). The calendar is 7 years and 8 months behind the Western Gregorian calendar. The New Year signifies the end of the rainy season and the lush green landscape (from 2-3 months of heavy rain) is very picturesque dotted with yellow Meskel Flower and a great time to celebrate the new year harvest. Celebrations are both religious and secular including church services and festive family meals. Children gather yellow flowers, receive small gifts and sing.
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