02970cam a2200361 4500 489747013 TxAuBib 20210408120000.0 210213s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781787022645 PAP 12.99 1787022641 PAP 12.99 TxAuBib Howard, Sarah. Ethiopia [BOOK] / Sarah Howard. Ethiopia : the essential guide to customs & culture Ethiopia. Essential guide to customs & culture Ethiopia. CultureSmart! Ethiopia. 2nd ed. London : Kuperard, 2021. 200 pages : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. CultureSmart! Front Cover -- Title Page -- About the Author -- Contents -- Map of Ethiopia -- Introduction -- Key Facts -- 1. Land and People -- Geography -- Climate -- Flora and Fauna -- People -- Regions -- A Brief History -- Government and Politics -- The Economy -- International Relations -- 2. Values and Attitudes -- National Identity -- Ethiopia's Cultures -- Attitudes Toward Foreigners -- Attitudes Toward Borders and Neighbors -- Religious Tradition and Modern Aspiration -- Education -- Hierarchy and Administration -- Militarism -- Democracy and Human Rights -- Attitudes Toward the Environment -- Attitudes to Pain and Suffering -- Attitudes to Death -- Gender and Sexuality -- Work Ethic and Attitudes to Time -- 3. Religion and Tradition -- Orthodox Christianity -- Monastic Life -- Fasting -- Main Feast Days -- Baptism -- Catholic Christianity -- Protestant Christianity -- Islam -- Circumcision -- Traditional Beliefs -- Weddings -- Funerals -- Coffee Ceremony and Stimulants -- Time and Calendar -- 4. Making Friends -- Ethiopians and Foreigners -- Invitations Home -- How Do You Meet Ethiopians? -- Men and Women-Cross-Cultural Relationships -- Low Life -- Avoiding Exploitation in Relationships -- Greetings and Farewells -- 5. The Ethiopians at Home -- The Home and the Compound -- The Family -- Life's Routines -- Daily Work -- Growing Up in Ethiopia -- Marriage -- Death and Mourning -- The Year's Round -- Dress -- Drinking Coffee -- 6. Time Out -- After Work and Weekends -- Weddings and Family Events -- Menafesha -- Spas -- Ethiopian Cuisine and Drink -- Eating Out and Bars -- Sports -- Music and Art -- Shopping -- Places to Go -- Begging -- 7. Travel, Health, and Safety -- Ethiopians on the Move -- Arrivals. 20210408. National characteristics, Ethiopian. Etiquette Ethiopia Guidebooks. Visitors, Foreign Ethiopia. Ethiopia Social life and customs. Ethiopia Guidebooks. Ethiopia Description and travel. Guidebooks. Kuperard (Firm), publisher. CultureSmart!.