Ethiopia Travel Guide

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, abbreviated as "Ethiopia" or "Ethiopia", translated by Taiwan as "Ethiopia", is a country located in northeastern Africa. It is bordered by Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, and Eritrea to the north. The plateau accounts for 2/3 of the country's area and has an average altitude of nearly 3000 meters. It is known as the "Roof of Africa" and its capital is Addis Ababa. The official language is Amharic. The currency is Bill.

Ethiopia is also one of the few landlocked countries in the world, which is also a favorable environment for developing air transport flights. There are more than 40 airports in Ethiopia, of which Addis, Diredawa and Bakhar are international airports. Ethiopian Airlines has nearly 50 aircraft, 49 international routes and more than 30 domestic routes, with excellent safety factors, management levels and economic benefits. Ethiopia's main airports are Bole Airport, eight kilometers from the capital Addis Ababa, and Yoha-nnes IV Airport, nine kilometers from Asmara. Among all African countries, only Ethiopian Airlines has opened direct flights to China, and there are direct flights from Beijing to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is located in eastern Africa with many plateaus. Although it is located in the tropics, due to the large difference in latitude span and altitude, temperatures are uneven in various places. Plateau areas such as the capital Addis Ababa (average altitude of 2450 meters) have a cool climate, with an average annual temperature of 15℃. Every year, February to May is the light rainy season, June to September is the heavy rainy season, and October to January is the dry season. Therefore, the best tourist season is from October to June of the following year.

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Local etiquette: When Ethiopians meet acquaintances, they usually take off their hats and bow to each other. For example, if they are wearing a "sand horse" to wrap their heads, they must take off or even lift them to expose their shoulders. Greetings take as long as a minute or two, or even longer. When people of the same generation meet, they usually shake hands and exchange greetings. They shake hands with each other until they finish exchanging greetings before letting go of each other's hands. After a long period of absence or when close relatives and friends meet, they usually perform a kiss ceremony and exchange greetings frequently. The faces of both sides touch each other left and right several times. The closer the person is, the more kissing each other. When people from the upper echelons or priests meet, they can only kiss each other on the shoulders. When children see their elders, they must kneel down and kiss the feet of their elders. The recipient should extend his hands to express his pleasure. When accepting a gift, the recipient should stretch out both hands to express his pleasure in accepting it. If he only stretches out one hand, it means reluctantly accepting it. When people see officials or subordinates see superiors, they should generally bow.

Local custom: When guests come to the door, the hostess brings out the best coffee and treats them. When a guest receives coffee, he must first say a few words of praise, otherwise he will be regarded as rude and unwelcome by the host. When young men and women in Ethiopia kiss for the first time, they are like spitting salt grains into each other's mouths, indicating that they are sincere in love and are in love.

In Ethiopia, there is also its own "calendar" and "timing method". The calendar "Egyptian Calendar" divides the 365 days of each year into 13 months. The first 12 months have 30 days per month, the 13th month is a small month, the average year has 5 days, and the leap year has 6 days. "Timing method" takes the rise of the sun as the beginning of the day, 6 a.m. as zero point, 6 p.m. as the end of the 12-hour day, and also the beginning of the 12-hour night. This unique timing method is still used among ordinary people. If a friend invites you to dinner at 12 noon, don't forget to ask him,"Is it European time or local time?"

The main staple food of Ethiopians is the national traditional food "Ingira". It is made from local teff flour or barley flour to make a paste, fermented, and baked in a pan. It tastes slightly sour and is generally eaten with it dipped in beef or mutton paste. "Wat" and "Fitfit" are special dishes in Ethiopia. The main ingredients of these two dishes are beef, mutton or chicken, but there are some differences in the main seasonings."Wat" mainly adds curry powder and peppers, etc., while "Fitfit" mainly adds cream, peppers and other spices, and the cooking methods are all stewed.

Ethiopians like to drink coffee just as China like to drink tea, and the ceremony of making coffee in front of guests is the highest courtesy for locals to welcome guests. The originator of global coffee originated from Kaffa. The price of coffee is very, very cheap. All restaurants and restaurants are cafes. Except for those big international hotels, roadside cafes, whether high-end or low-end, do not have more than 3birr (1.5 yuan RMB) of coffee. As a result, Ethiopia has also become the third largest coffee producer in Africa.

Ethiopia's unique handicrafts are closely related to their lifestyle. The historical painting tradition originating from churches has promoted the development of Ethiopia's unique arts and crafts. The famous "comedy comics" about the stories of King Solomon and Queen Sheba are often considered to be a microcosm of traditional painting. The wooden masks in the southern region and the diverse crosses in the Harar region are very popular among tourists. Bamboo orchestral instruments and small drums are also part of a wide variety of traditional instruments.

Tips for

:(1) Tipping: In Ethiopia, taxis usually do not need to tip; luggage handlers need to tip 1 birr. When traveling inland, tip the guide or driver. Young boys working as guides or porters usually prefer small gifts such as pencils, signature pens or English storybooks as tips. The hotel's general service tip will be subject to a 10-15% service charge added to the bill.

(2) Ethiopia's medical and health situation is poor, with a raw mortality rate of 1.5%. The main diseases include birth and production-related diseases, acute respiratory infections, malaria, malnutrition, diarrhea and AIDS. More than half of the patients who go to hospitals are AIDS patients. There are currently about 110 hospitals with 20000 medical staff across the country. At present, our medical team to assist Egypt is working in Addis Ababa. However, there is a shortage of local medicines, so please bring your own commonly used medicines.

(3) Ethiopia's overall security situation is relatively good, but there are also unsafe factors such as refugees and refugees. Try to travel together when you go out, do not move alone, avoid entering or exiting specific residential areas and deserted streets and places, and avoid exposing valuables and large amounts of cash.

(4) Motor vehicles in Ethiopia drive on the right, and there are public transportation such as buses and taxis. Locals do not strictly abide by traffic rules.

(5) The quality of tap water in Addis Ababa, the capital, is poor. Please do not drink it raw. Be careful. After returning to the hotel, you must wash and wash your hands. Drink more mineral water sold by hotels.

(6) Belief taboos: More than half of Ethiopians believe in Christianity, and 31.4% believe in Islam.

In Ethiopia, fasting is celebrated every Wednesday and Friday. In addition, there are 70 mandatory fasting days, and fasting is required for half of the year. During Lent, people are not allowed to eat any meat, even eggs, milk, etc., and anything from animals. The only exception is that during the first 40 days of the Easter period, they can eat fish, shrimp and other seafood. They believe that these seafood products are blood-cooling animals, so they can not quit eating them. They avoid the number "13". I think this is a very unlucky number. They avoid passing things or food with their left hand. Believing that the left hand is extremely dirty and using it is impolite and unethical. They avoid yellow and light yellow, believing it to be the color of mourning, so they avoid using these colors on bouquets or clothing. Islamists ban pork and use pig products.

(7) Spring and autumn clothing can be worn all year round in the capital region of Ethiopia. The weather is cooler in the morning, evening and rainy season, and thin sweaters are needed.

(8) Ethiopian motor vehicles drive on the right. There are public transportation such as buses and taxis. Locals do not strictly abide by traffic rules.

(9) Ethiopia's mobile phone network is a GMS model, but the network construction is backward and it is inconvenient to communicate when traveling.