Ethiopian
Food
Food
A fiery, slow-cooked chicken stew seasoned with a rich blend of berbere spice and spiced butter.
What is Doro Wat?
The last reigning Emperor, globally recognized for his international diplomacy, modernizing reforms, and leading the country during the Italian occupation.
Who is Haile Selassie I?
Hello or Peace
ሰላም Selam
Two-time Olympic champion (10,000m in 1996 and 2000), four-time World Champion in the 10,000m, and set 27 world records throughout his career.
Who is Haile Gebrselassie?
A classic Ethiopian and Eritrean stir-fry dish made with bite-sized cubes or strips of meat (typically beef, lamb, or goat) sautéed at high heat with spiced clarified butter (niter kibbeh), garlic, onions, and aromatic herbs
What is tibs?
Widely regarded as the founder of modern Ethiopia, famous for decisively defeating the Italian army at the Battle of Adwa in 1896 to preserve independence.
Who is MenelikII?
yes
አዎ" (Awo)
Won the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon running entirely barefoot. Four years later, he successfully defended his title at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win back-to-back Olympic marathons.
Who is Abebe Bikila?
A rich, velvety Ethiopian and Eritrean stew made from powdered chickpeas (or broad beans) simmered slowly with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and aromatic spices
What is shiro wat?
Credited with ending the fractured "Era of Princes" (Zemene Mesafint) and beginning the reunification of the modern Ethiopian state.
Who is Tewodros II?
Middle
መካከለኛ or Mekakelegna
Three-time Olympic gold medalist (10,000m in 2004, 5000m and 10,000m in 2008). He still holds the world record for the 10,000m at 26:17.53 and won an unprecedented 11 World Cross Country Championship gold medals.
Who is Kenenisa Bekele?
Traditional breakfast porridge
What is Genfo?
A Zagwe dynasty monarch best known for commissioning the spectacular, rock-hewn monolithic churches in the city of Lalibela.
Who is Lalibela?
Thank goodness
እሰይ (Issey).
Three-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time World Champion. She made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by becoming the first woman to win both the 5000m and 10,000m gold medals at the same Games.
Who is Tirunesh Dibaba?
A traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean combination platter featuring an assortment of colorful stews, curries, and vegetables decoratively arranged over a large round of spongy, fermented flatbread known as injera. The word translates in Amharic to "various" or "a bit of everything
What is beyaynetu ?
The foundational queen of Ethiopian tradition, celebrated in the Kebra Nagast as the mother of Menelik I, who established the Solomonic dynasty
Who Is the Queen of Sheba?
Memory
ትዝታ" (Tizita). [1]
First Black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal, triumphing in the 10,000m at the 1992 Barcelona Games. She remarkably returned eight years later to reclaim the 10,000m Olympic gold at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Who is Derartu Tulu?