Hi all, I am sure we will find the original terms for the ceremony if it pre-existed in the regions in question. My feeling is it was the Turks during the...
Lali Bela
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Oct 27, 2009 1:36 pm
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I agree with Dr Agdew's resonse. Are we confident to say we Ethiopians safeguard our identity. How many of us are genuinely commited what have been passed down...
Mr. Aboulfaki, As Ethiopians I don't think we have anything to fear about who came first or last. I think you are famillliar with the findings of the human...
Lali Bela
zabya@...
Oct 27, 2009 1:37 pm
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What are you doing for Worlds AIDS DAY this year? Show your support by donating your art work for a great cause. Artists for Charity is hosting its 3rd Annual...
Dear Zema and Dani, According to my reading of the initial question, Jousef Aboulfaki's explanation was satisfactory . He stated the origins of the words,...
bilal mohammed
binmoshe@...
Oct 28, 2009 1:01 pm
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* Julie Mehretu <http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/julie-mehretu/> is featured in the Season 5 (2009) episode Systems, premiering Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at...
For those of us who live around the DC metro and attend the last Friday of each month at Tayitu-Poetry Night have been very blessed with all forms of artwork...
Solomon Teklai
solomontek@...
Oct 28, 2009 5:19 pm
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Dear Solomon Thank U 4 the beautiful statement and true words.Thanks DE ... Dear Solomon Thank U 4 the beautiful statement and true words.Thanks DE On Wed, Oct...
I agree with Bilal. There is no such thing as an immaculate language. All languages borrow and give words. We say mekina, gari, shemiz, shanta, mote (as in...
Bitsat Yohannes
bitsaty@...
Oct 29, 2009 6:23 am
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Actually those that are saying that the origin of those 3 words is arabic are correct.. gin it should also be noted.. that arabic was influences by other...
Well, according to the dad from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", you are all wrong! Apparently, every word that exists comes from Greek :) Has anyone seen the...
Dear Bitsat,  I was feeling the same but didn't want to add to this unending saga - thanks for being the voice of reason and addressing the opinions of many...
Tsedey Merid
tsedeym@...
Oct 30, 2009 1:18 pm
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Dear Bitsat, I'm just curious to know where we got the word Mote( in death). other words were coming from civilization and tech development and are agreeable...
solomon kebede
solomonbi@...
Oct 30, 2009 1:19 pm
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*Tadias Magazine* <http://www.tadias.com> By: Martha Z. Tegegn Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 *Washington, D.C.* (*Tadias*) - “Why shouldn’t a girl...
Liben Eabisa
liben@...
Oct 30, 2009 1:20 pm
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I agree with AbbaZobil!! Mr Aboulfaki assured us that Arabic was indeed the original language, which gave birth to many Semitic languages. We're not...
Hi friends, A special thanks to those of you who were able to join us for the Billie Holiday Tribute last wed. For those who missed it, we will send out a...
They call it poetry. We call it giTim. It is a powerful form of literary expression that articulates issues that are near and dear to our hearts. Amharic...
Folks, You all have already seen the multitudes of email invitations to tonight’s Tayitu poetry joint. What makes this night special is - Alemtsehay’s...
I advise you to read the book BY John Day Yahweh and the gods and goddess of Canaan In Ugaritic Mythology the supreme god of the underworld is called Mot...
Dear friends, There comes a time, when all things relevant come to a full circle and what we have learned from "our village" (parents, grandparents, grand...
Dear Art-topia community, Sharing my most recent poems for your reading pleasures. The latter being the first of a series that will follow; the upcoming ones...
Amira Ali
amira04@...
Nov 2, 2009 2:22 am
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Greeting All, In my seven years of tutoring and mentoring at Mariam Mentoring-Tutoring program, I have never seen the need for tutors reaching this level. The...
Solomon Teklai
solomontek@...
Nov 3, 2009 4:27 am
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Friends and Neighbors - Please join us Wednesday evening for "Spirito di Vino" -- the second of a series of bi-weekly receptions showcasing the works of young...
hey guys, endemin-nachew, i need help with a music video shoot tommorow, i need people as extras for a club song im doing. so if you have time tommorow Wed,...
Robel Fikre Mariam
robel79@...
Nov 4, 2009 1:23 pm
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Hi all, This was forwarded to me by a friend. I guess the author forgot to put his/her name Enjoy it Samson   Please consider the environment before you...
Ethiopia's Royal Photographer Shimelis Desta, a court photographer for former Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie smuggles photos out of the country. • CNN.com...
Gedion Bekele
gedion_bekele@...
Nov 5, 2009 12:33 pm
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DSK Mariam Tutoring and Mentoring Program (DSK Mariam TMP) 1350 Buchanan St. NW Washington, DC 20011 Â Building Our Future! <><><> Strengthening Our...