Featured Ethiopia Travel Destinations
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King Lalibela is credited with the foundation of the 11 rock-hewn churches in the 12th century. One of the world's most incredible man-made creations, they are a lasting monument to man's faith in God. Most travel writers describe these churches as the "eighth wonder of the world". These remarkable edifices were carved out of a solid rock, in a region where the ragged landscape still protects the churches from mass tourism. Read More ...
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SURMA AND MURSI PEOPLE
Women lip plates and the ‘Donga’ (stick fighting) are the major features for both the surma and Mursi people of the Omo valley. The women of both people inserted clay or wooden plates on their lower lip perhaps as a symbol or expression of social status. In fact, there are several suggestions as to why lip plates were originally adopted. Some speculates that it was adopted to discourage slavers. Read More ...
LALIBELA CHURCHES
