Ethiopia 14, Addis Ababa, Ethnological Museum4

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ETHIOPIA
Addis Ababa
Ethnological Museum
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ADDIS ABABA
Addis Ababa (the name means 'new flower') is of
fairly recent origin - Menelik II founded the
city in 1887 but is an important administrative
centre not only for Ethiopia but also for the
whole of Africa. Situated in the foothills of the
Entoto Mountains and standing 2,400 metres above
sea level it is the third highest capital in the
world. The city has a population of about four
million.
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Fanfa
The Ethnological museum hosts the cultural
aspects of the people and traditions of the
tribes of Ethiopia. The second floor houses an
art gallery built-up around two themes. The first
is a musicological exhibition, with all kinds of
traditional music instruments drums like the
kabaro or negareet, flutes (washent, fanfa), as
well as stringed instruments like the krar and
begena. The second has a more religious
character, with both Ethiopian Islamic and
Orthodox Christian art represented by
calligraphy, icons, crosses and other pieces from
different periods.
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Negareet
A kebero is a double-headed, conical hand drum
used in the traditional music of Eritrea and
Ethiopia. A piece of animal hide is stretched
over each end, thus forming a membranophone.
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A large version of the instrument is also used in
Orthodox Christian liturgical music, while
smaller versions are used in secular celebrations
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The sistra of contemporary Ethiopia are strictly
religious instruments played only by male deacons
and priests to accompany sacred chants.
Ethiopian Painting Priest having a kebero, a
traditional drum made out of animal hide
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Messenko Guitar
Krar
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Messenko Guitar
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Gere Gambella
The krar or kraar is a five- or six-stringed
bowl-shaped lyre from Eritrea and Ethiopia. The
instrument is tuned to a pentatonic scale. A
modern krar may be amplified, much in the same
way as an electric guitar or violin.
Washent
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Chancha (Konso)
Begena
Chancha (Konso)
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Religion in Ethiopia consists of a number of
faiths. Among these mainly Abrahamic religions,
the most numerous today are Orthodox
Christianity, followed by Islam. There is also a
longstanding but small Jewish community.
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The Kingdom of Aksum in present-day Ethiopia and
Eritrea was one of the first Christian countries
in the world, having officially adopted
Christianity as the state religion in the 4th
century.
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Ethiopia has close historical ties to all three
of the world's major Abrahamic religions.
Christians form the majority of the population
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Ethiopia is one of the oldest Christian states in
the world
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church, an Oriental
Orthodox Church which is the largest Christian
denomination in Ethiopia (it claims that 50 of
the Ethiopian population are church members) and
was part of the Coptic Orthodox Church until
1959, is the only pre-colonial Orthodox church in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
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The apostle Saint Matthew is said to have died in
Ethiopia
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Christianity in Ethiopia dates to the 1st century
AD, and this long tradition makes Ethiopia unique
amongst sub-Saharan African countries
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Christianity in this country is divided into
several groups. The largest and oldest is the
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is an Oriental
Orthodox church in Ethiopia that was part of the
Coptic Orthodox Church until 1959, when it was
granted its own Patriarch by Coptic Orthodox Pope
of Alexandria and Patriarch of All Africa Cyril VI
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Roman Catholicism has been present in Ethiopia
since the 16th century, and numbers 536,827
believers. In total, Christians make up about
60 of the total population of the country
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Although Christianity existed long before the
rule of King Ezana the Great of the Kingdom of
Axum, the religion took a strong foothold when it
was declared a state religion in 330 AD.
Pinpointing a date as to when Christianity
emerged in Ethiopia is uncertain
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According to church historian Nicephorus, the
apostle St. Matthew later preached the Christian
Gospel to modern-day Ethiopia (then called
Colchis) after having preached in Judea
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Saint George defeating the dragon and saving the
princess St. George the dragon killer was the
patron saint of soldiers
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The Garima Gospels (two Ethiopic illuminated
manuscript gospel books housed in Ethiopia's Abba
Garima Monastery) are thought to be the world's
oldest illuminated Christian manuscripts.
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With the emergence of Islam in the 7th century,
Ethiopia's Christians became isolated from the
rest of the Christian world.
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The head of the Ethiopian church has been
appointed by the patriarch of the Coptic church
in Egypt, and Ethiopian monks had certain rights
in the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Ethiopia was the only region of Africa to survive
the expansion of Islam as a Christian state.
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Processional Cross, mid-20th century. Silver
plated metal alloy Brooklyn Museum
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The first stamp in a 5-value set commemorating
the Production of Early Manuscripts issued by
Ethiopia on 16 June 1989 depicts the stretching
of vellum on a frame as part of the preparation
process.
Illuminated Gospel late 14thearly 15th century,
Amhara region Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The second value commemorating the Production of
Early Manuscripts issued by Ethiopia on 16 June
1989 depicts ink horns and pens used to write on
the parchment or vellum once its prepared to
receive ink
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Text Internet Pictures Alin Samochis
Sanda Foisoreanu Jean
Moldovan Internet All  copyrights 
belong to their  respective owners
Presentation Sanda Foisoreanu
2014
Sound Alemu Aga playing on the David
Harp, the BEGENA from Ethiopia- Tew Simagn Hagere
Traditional