African vernacular architecture
African vernacular architecture is an inestimable cultural heritage that deserves to be aknowledged! A majority of Africans reside in rural areas and build and live in structures constructed with materials that [...]
African vernacular architecture is an inestimable cultural heritage that deserves to be aknowledged! A majority of Africans reside in rural areas and build and live in structures constructed with materials that [...]
A comprehensive guide to Harar and surroundings has been published by Arada Books. Visiting the historic city of Harar – Unesco World Heritage Site – allows one to experience an entire civilization [...]
Discover the top five reasons to visit Ethiopia flying with the new Ethiopian Airlines airbus. Read more on the Telegraph article.
For centuries, young men and boys have climbed the steep mountainsides of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, to reach ancient churches carved into the side of the jagged rock faces. For them that's one [...]
A comprehensive guide to the rock hewn churches of Tigray has been published by Arada Books. Hidden in a mountainous landscape and scattered in a wide and sometimes difficult-to-reach area, the rock-hewn [...]
A fusion of the eerie rhythms of ancient Ethiopian tribal music with the soulful undertones of jazz and the funky bounce of Afrobeat, Ethio-jazz had its heyday in the 1950s and 60s [...]
La Beghena è il nome di una lira basso che si ascolta fuori dalle chiese ortodosse d'Etiopia durante il periodo del grande digiuno. E' uno strumento sacro e altamente simbolico: la cassa [...]
"Before dawn, our guide Sefiwe was waiting for our little group to gather. In the darkness, we joined the flocks of white-robed pilgrims and made our way towards the rock-hewn church of [...]
The ancient walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia is a hard place to forget: the silent maze-like alleys, the scents of the markets, the handsome women carrying intricately woven baskets atop [...]
This year the accolade of World Best Tourism Destination has been given to a surprising candidate: Ethiopia. The country has been praised for its outstanding natural beauty, dramatic landscapes and ancient culture, [...]