Random Facts
The only two African countries that were never colonized.
What is Ethiopia and Libya?
The singer The Weeknd’s real name.
Who is Abel Tesfaye?
The primary ingredient used in shiro powder.
What is chickpeas?
The number of months in the Ge’ez calendar.
What is 13 months?
The name of the first human fossil discovered in Ethiopia.
Who is Lucy?
This Eritrean actress and comedian won a Primetime Emmy Award for hosting SNL.
Who is Tiffany Haddish?
The traditional drink, tella, is brewed from this ingredient.
What is barley?
The day of the year that marks the Ethiopian/Eritrean New Year.
What is 11 September?
The ancient Ethiopian kingdom believed to house the Ark of the Covenant.
What is the Kingdom of Aksum?
This Ethiopian singer is famous for the hit song “Mela”.
Who is Teddy Afro?
This traditional Eritrean coffee ceremony tool is used to roast beans.
What is menkeshkesh?
The 9 Eritrean tribes include Tigrinya, Tigre, Kunama, Saho, Afar, Rashaida, Bilen, Nara, and ___.
What is Hedareb?
The modern name Eritrea comes from the Greek form, Erythraia, which is derived from this word.
What is red?
This unique Ethiopian musical scale, a pentatonic system, is the foundation of many traditional songs.
What is the qenet scale?
Kategna is made of these three ingredients.
What is awaze, nitter kibeh, and injera?
Mesob, a woven basket used to serve injera, is made of this material.
What is grass/palm leaves/straw?