In the 17th century, Gondar was once the capital of Ethiopia at the foot of the Simien Mountains. The graceful city quickly became an influential trading center, trading goods with both the rich parts of the country south of the… Read more ›
Characteristic of Ethiopia is the ubiquity of the cross symbol. Not without reason is the Feast of the Cross (“Meskel”), which commemorates the Christianization of Ethiopia, one of the highest in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and one of the most… Read more ›
A visit to Africa somehow gets the dimensions of our lives right. Of course, this also applies to Ethiopia – all the more so because the scientists assume that our ancestors became human beings in this country. “Lucy,” they baptized… Read more ›
Dakito Atestata is the clan chief and spiritual leader of the Shekacho in Ethiopia. He tries to preserve the didos, sacred places in the forest. They are threatened by deforestation.Dakito Atestata is the clan chief and spiritual leader of the… Read more ›
On Lake Tana, in the highlands of Ethiopia, it is important to protect the cultural and ecological origins of a pristine landscape. The recipe for this could be in the Bible. The area around Lake Tana, in the highlands of… Read more ›
For thousands of European migratory birds he is the winter quarter: the Tana Lake in Ethiopia. Hippos, crocodiles, and lizards live on its shores – in its depths, fish species that are found nowhere else in the world. And: The… Read more ›
Did God create man or did we descend from the monkey? For some Africans, belief and evolutionary theory are incompatible. This also shows outraged reactions to a DW contribution. What are theologians like? In 25 portraits she is to make… Read more ›
In the Simien Mountains National Park in the north of Ethiopia, there are more than a dozen four-thousanders crowd. If you hike here, you will experience deep gorges, rugged cliffs and green plateaus. A World Heritage Site with spectacular views.… Read more ›
He is sitting in a darkened room. Aba Yared Miseganawe welcomes his guests in a modest house in the streets of the city. The top priest of Lalibela made himself comfortable behind his heavy wooden desk – behind him a… Read more ›