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Unravelling All That Is Unique In Ethiopia

There lies in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, a country that gives 'being unique' a new meaning

Ethiopian women selling habesha baskets in Aksum
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Every time I watch a video clip on Ethiopia, I end up thinking "Do they stand out or what" and I have a very good reason to come to that conclusion every single time. It turns out, Ethiopia is the only African nation to escape the clutches of colonisation. The country was never colonised which means, everything that is Ethiopian is as unique as they come, be it people, culture, food, language and even alphabet.

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