Archive for the 'History' Category



Traditional Ethiopian Titles. 4,027 Comments

Imperial, Royal and Noble Titles Western Equivalent Negusa Negest ze Ethiopia Emperor of Ethiopia Negus King Negeste-Negestate Empress (in her own right) Itegé Empress (consort) Alga Worrach Heir Apparent; Crown Prince Enderassé Viceroy Mesfin Title given to Le’uls, Le’ul Rases, and Rases and, in the traditional Shoan framework, Meridazmatches. Now used mainly to signify a [...]

YeTintu Tiz ALegn 78 Comments

That was a song as well. I want to extend my appreciation for providing us the platform to reminisce tizetachinen. As I was reading the articles in this bulletin it took me be back to the 1950‘s in the Ethiopian Calendar. Ene “Alemush Manbo sherebush whiskey jenenushe“ (???? ??? ???? ??? ????) Ene Woy Kalibso [...]

N'Qisate, 124 Comments

I feel it primitive tradition we should forgo. There is apparent Ethiopian-ness and beauty to the art piece. Even, I do feel this is part of our culture we should have let go a similar to that of FGM phenomenon. Throat tattoo from image of the Queen of Sheba: 19th-century Ethiopian manuscript illustration of Solomon [...]

Aleqa Mezmur Za Dawit 133 Comments

Or My great grandmother's older brother, he was a talented 19th /20th century painter sculpture and illustrator. I’m pretty sure most of you haven’t heard of him but I’m sure some of you have seen his work. He specialized in the church paintings and sculptures. Among the ones he worked on, is Kidist Mariam Bete [...]