From 6th. to 21st. August 2005 my wife Mayte and myself have travelled around ETHIOPIA for the first time. The purpose of this BLOG site is to share our impressions about this trip with our friends. YOU CAN ADD YOUR COMMENTS TO EVERY ARTICLE.Ver esta pagina en Español SEE ALL PREVIOUS POST

11.9.05

Happy New Year 1998


Despite the title of this post may seem odd to Westerns (and for the rest of the world, probably), today September 11th. 2005 according to western calendar is 1/1/1998 for the Ethiopian calendar.
So it is the day to wish all Ethiopians a Happy New Year.

The Ethiopian calendar has 13 months: 12 of 30 days, and a last one of 5 or 6 days
Also there is a different type of time counting.
This contributes to make Ethiopia a unique country in the world.

Information about the Ethiopian calendar can be found here

Link to a useful calendar conversion (Find your birthday in Ethiopian calendar and get 7 years younger!!)

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi daniel f
I really missed the New year coz i used to eat very very very spicy food.....and sadly i eat Fish that day.....

14:13

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ogaden OHRC's plan seems to “assist the ONLF’s military effort by attaining UN recognition of an imminent human rights crisis that obliges a UN urgent intervention & Ogadenia’s ultimate liberation.”

they are smart

09:37

 

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