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ETHIOPIAN CULTURE & NEW YEAR

 

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DATABASES

  • AtoZ World Food
    A comprehensive food database that contains traditional recipes for Ethiopia.

  • AtoZ World Travel
    A comprehensive resource with information about Ethiopian cities, insider's guides, travel excursions, shopping and more.

  • Biography in Context
    Biographical essays on the world's most influential people, including famous Ethiopians.

  • Books & Authors
    Find books to read about Ethiopian Americans.

  • Novelist Plus
    Recommendations for Ethiopian American books, audiobooks, and more.

 

WEBSITES

Ethiopian Community Center (DC)
Empowers immigrants from Africa and other countries to become self-sufficient and contributing members of the society

Ethiopian Community Development Council (Arlington)
A National Voluntary Agency, authorized by the U.S. Department of State, to resettle refugees.

Enkutatash
The date marks the approximate end of the "rainy season" and the beginning of the new year.

Embassy of Ethiopia (DC)
Since 1902, the Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington, D.C., has strengthened ties between Ethiopia and the United States.

 

Last updated: March 2026