Ethiopian Society
The culture of Ethiopia has a wide diversity. There are influences from Yemen, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, India, and Italy. There are also other influences in the cuisine, music, and religion.
Among many traditional customs, respect (especially of one's elders) is important. In Ethiopian culture, it is customary to rise up out of one's seat or give up one's bed for an older friend or family member, even if they may be just a year older.
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“Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.”
—Bible: Hebrew Jeremiah, 13:23.
“The paradox of education is precisely this—that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.”
—James Baldwin (1924–1987)