en things that make Ethiopia your choice

Here are few of the ‘Whys’

T 1. The People: The people of this old realm are a mixture of above 80 ethnic groups speaking above 70

different languages; they don’t seem so though, for they understand each other in almost every aspect of

their lives. To appreciate what diversity and living in peace with all the difference anyone might have,

Ethiopia is the best choice. Having three thousand years of experience the people of this land has come to

be unusually very kind for strangers and travellers. Once you are in their land their treatment would make

you feel as if you are almost home. The lives of these people of innocent hearts will trigger your soul to

look for a place among them. You, certainly, would be amazed of their social life; how they speak to each

other; how they eat together. These well-mannered people live just a plane ticket away from your home.

2. Their History: Ethiopians are not a nation of hundreds of years

of history as most of the world’s countries are. Owning their own

calendar, rather, they have a 3000 thousand years of existence.

Remnants of the oldest kingdoms are living witnesses for these

words of ours. The Axumite Kingdom that had been ruling across

the Red Sea in to the Arab world has left its huge fingerprints on

the exceptionally massive obelisks of Axum. The Zagwe Kingdom,

on the other hand, has left us the miraculous Lalibela Church,

made out of a single stone. A country that had been ruled by Kings

and Queens, these days has a Prime minister. But, the history of

these great kingdoms has been reserved, so that the world can see

the last 3000 years.

3. The Landscape: Africa’s forth highest point is

on the tops of Ras Dashen Mountain with

beautiful volcanic range of gagged peaks. The

Great Rift Valley and Afar Depression are the

very sights that your eyes would, undoubtedly,

fall in love with. Here, you will travel from the

highest peak of the continent to the deepest

depression.

6. Lost Ark of the Covenant: You must have seen

the movie ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ starring

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. It must have your

sensations arisen. Graham Hancock, Philip

Marsden and Richard Pankrest are few of the

prominent writers and travellers of our times.

Their researches and extensive journeys enabled

them to explore to where that ‘most important

object in the world’ – The Ark, has been

disappeared. Some people say it is just a legend, the people of Ethiopia, instead,

believe that the Ark is not lost; it is among them, hidden in one of the Tana islands.

As a proof, every Orthodox Church of Ethiopia has its own Tabot – a similar object to

the original one. How could it be? Well, why don’t you come and see and listen to the

whole story yourself?

4. The R

ivers

(The Liquid Miracles) the Blue Nile River, its

source being in one of Ethiopia’s biggest lake,

Lake Tana flows crossing Sudan and ends in Egypt.

This river contributes 2/3 of the Nile which is the

longest river in the world. Many people of the

olden times of Europe had travelled following it

until they reached the source of this liquid

miracle. Tekeze, Shebele, Jubba, Atbarah/The

Black Nile are few of the rivers that you would be

dreaming of drinking.

5. Their C

ulture

Ethiopians own a culture that has

been growing ever since history itself

begun to be present. Unlike the other

African nations, Ethiopians were able

to protect their country from the

European colonizers which helped

them in keeping their culture from

the exposure of becoming a mixture

of another. Every ethnic group has its

own unique way of dealing with life

which usually gives a shock for many

of the travellers whose luck has made

his destination to be Ethiopia. If you

are a person of curiosity to see what

such genuine culture looks like

Ethiopia must be your choice.

7. The Animals: You, probably, have been

residing in one of the most beautiful and

modern cities of the world. Now, it is time

for you to have a little change for a little

while. Where should you be travelling

then? Ethiopia. Those first animals of the

Paradise, named by Adam himself are still

alive, though only here. You will have the

blessing to watch gelada baboon, Walia

Ibex and Simien Jackal - unique creatures

to Ethiopia dancing only in the Ras Dashen

Mountainous areas.

9. The Air Way: Did you feel that you have missed

something great in your life? Don’t worry; the

plane is waiting for you just outside your door.

Ethiopian airlines is not only the best air ways in

Africa but also competitive in the world.

Wherever you are it just does not matter for

there is no place that the Ethiopian Airlines don’t

make flight. All you need to do is just packing

your things. The rest is our job.

8. The Air

These days it is obvious that we are

breathing in to our lungs not just what is

necessary for our body but a mixture of

poisoning chemicals coming out of massive

factories. The streets of the world’s cities

are becoming very crowded of vehicles and

people rushing to work all over the day and

again rushing to home for rest. You must

have already felt that you will need to be

out of this system for a little while and

breath ‘the true Oxygen.’ The highlands of

Ethiopia are waiting for you so that you may

breathe from the fresh air that is moving

over mountains and lakes. You would simply

stop those chemicals entering your lung and

breathe what is natural which obviously

would make you live longer.

10. The M

useums

The National Museum of Ethiopia, the Sidist Kilo Museum inside the Addis Ababa University, (it had been the

palace of Emperor Haile Selassie) the holy trinity museum, the palace of Emperor Menelik in his days of his

kingship on the Entoto Mountain, these and many others have reserved the country’s valuable artefacts.

The National Museum, especially, is reach of the paleoanthropologicalartefactsthat includes as Lucy and

Selam. Visiting some of these museums within a few days you will realize how great and worth-seeing

Ethiopia is.