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75Gibe III Dam threatens Omo River Valley tribes
Work has already begun on a dam in Ethiopia that will bring destruction to the Omo River Valley and the lives of its thousands of tribal people. The Ethiopian government have approved the creation of the Gilgel Gibe II Dam, or Gibe III Dam, as it is...
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74Cutting For Stone: A Novel Review
Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese takes readers on a wonderful journey into third world medicine performed by dedicated doctors whose work is fueled by passion and whose hearts overflow with compassion for those in their care. The story is set...
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82Ethiopian Omo Valley tribes and their body art
In the Omo Valley of Southern Ethiopia live many tribes of people who use amazing body art to adorn themselves for enjoyment and as an artistic expression. They use flowers, leaves, twigs and face and body paint made from natural pigments such as...
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86Experiments in Socialism
Vladimir Lenin was filled with hatred, and he was a compulsive liar. He promised various groups of Russians self-determination until he came to power in 1917; fully knowing he intended no such thing. Promises...
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82Eating in Ethiopia
Eating in Ethiopia can teach a person much about this country and its rich culture, which reaches back thousands of years. Thought to be the birthplace of coffee, its residents love to practice the coffee ceremony. The country's cuisine has also been influenced by the Italians.
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79The Causes and Effects of Climate Change in our Planet
Just a month ago, a powerful typhoon the worst ever perhaps in my province literally took us by the storm. Wow, the typhoon was so destructive and devastating that the tremendous damage it had made will surely break the record for what is worse with...
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81How to Select The Right Coffee Beans
Do you know the difference between Arabica and Robusta coffee beans? Which are you most likely to find on the supermarket shelf and why?
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79Ethiopian Christianity Part 1: The Writing of the Kebra Nagast, Sacred Book of The Lost Ark Of The Covenant
Geography and history mostly isolated the Ethiopian Orthodox Church from the rest of the Christian world until the 20th century. The Ethiopian king converted to Christ in the 4th century, about the same time as the Roman Emperor Constantine. Unlike...
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73Ethiopian Christianity Part 3: Were Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba Romantically Involved, and Did She Bear His Son?
The history presented in the Kebra Nagast begins with a romance between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba during her visit to his court in Jerusalem. Ethiopia’s ruling dynasty claims descent from Solomon and Sheba’s son, Menelik I. Twenty...
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88Different Kinds Of Antelopes
In the land of where the deer and the antelope play, something is wrong with that word picture -- antelopes are not native to North America. What we call an antelope, is really another form of deer.
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