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ETHIOPAN cultures and traditions
Culture: The most significant area of Ethiopian culture is in the field of literature, represented predominantly by translations from ancient Greek, Arabic, and other languages into the ancient Geez and modern Amharic. Most of the works are theological or mythological in nature. Secular literature is largely confined to history. Ecclesiastical architecture
Art and Culture :With time, the term "art" has become to mean more than drawing and painting. To our understanding it has come to encompass a variety of expressive fields such as drama, theatre, music and much more. This fairly modern type of inclusion has made it quite a challenge to easily define art. "Culture", as one would expect, simply adds to the complexity. It is with this understanding and inborn knowledge of the unique
Ancient Culture of Ethiopia: "Encompassed by the enemies of their religion, the Ethiopians slept for near a thousand years, forgetful of the world by whom they were forgotten…" Edward Gibbon's eloquent comment refers roughly to the period from the seventh to the sixteenth centuries AD. He perhaps overstates the world's forgetfulness: isolated by giant mountains, Abyssinia was thought of by many in medieval Europe as a place of
