Category Archives: Culture

Tribute to Dr Malaku E Bayen founding member of the E.W.F Inc.

Posted on March 18, 2018 by The Ethiopian World Federation Inc

On 4th May 1940, the Ethiopian World Federation lost one of its brightest shining stars, and  founding member, Dr Malaku. E. Bayen to lobar pneumonia. His death came almost four years to the very day of the Italian entrance into Addis … Continue reading →

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Battle of Adwa (Adowa), March 1st 1896

Posted on March 4, 2018 by devon

The Battle of Adwa was fought on 1 March 1896 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy near the town of Adwa, Ethiopia, in Tigray. This climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War, was a decisive defeat for Italy … Continue reading →

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The Addis Ababa massacre or Graziani massacre Feb.1937

Posted on March 3, 2018 by RasJahman

Yonas Tadesse/AFP/Getty Images   Tue 20 Feb 2018 09.00 GMT The Addis Ababa massacre or Graziani massacre, in which 20,000 to 30,000 Ethiopians were killed by Italian occupying forces on 19 February 1937, is commemorated at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the Ethiopian … Continue reading →

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Coronation of H.I.M Emperor Haile Selassie I

Posted on October 16, 2017 by The Ethiopian World Federation Inc

Important Dates: November 2nd On November 2, 1930, Ras Tafari Makonnen the descendent of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia. At his Coronation he took the name Haile Selassie I, meaning “Might of the … Continue reading →

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Meskel the discovery of the “True Cross of Christ”

Posted on September 26, 2017 by The Ethiopian World Federation Inc

“Meskel” in Ge’ez translated means “cross”, Meskel is an annual religious holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches, which commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena (Saint Helena) in the fourth century. Meskel occurs … Continue reading →

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