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Learning Amharic: What Options are Available?

Pimsleur is world famous for ease with which students can learn a new language. Its a great method for learning a foreign language. Unfortunately, Pimsleur hasn't produced a course for Amharic yet. Yes I know, its terrible!

Hopefully, Pimsleur will come to its senses soon and provide Amharic, a language spoken by more than 40 million people, with a course worthy of this often forgotten language (at least for many of us on the side of planet!).

The Amhara are one of various people groups in Ethiopia, but Amharic holds the position of being the official language. Though Pimsleur doesn't yet produce a Pimsleur series for it, there are other excellent options available for building a basic Amharic vocabulary, or for reaching an intermediate level of Amharic conversation, grammar, and vocabulary. Some even include the option of learning Ge'ez script.

So be sure to checkout the collection of Amharic learning, video, and news resources we have assembled.

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Learning Amharic Resources Below:

Amharic Learning Courses

Great Resources for Learning Amharic

Talk Now Beginner Amharic Software: Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than eight million people to date. It's ideal for travelers, holiday makers, business people, school children, students and families. Anyone beginning to learn Amharic will find the disc indispensable.
FSI Amharic Level 1 & 2 CD ROM: The goal of Foreign Service Institute courses is to provide the English Speaking student's from any occupational background with practical knowledge and proficiency in Amharic.
A Modern Dictionary of the Amharic Language: The new edition has been expanded with over 660 pages of definitions making this dictionary the most comprehensive on the Amharic language.

Ethiopia Festival Tour

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Mohammed_Nasir]Mohammed Nasir

Festivals and Events in Ethiopia

Religion plays an important part of life in Ethiopia. The Orthodox Tewahedo Church ceremonies are unique and impressive; especially Timket (Epiphany) and Ledet (Christmas) festivals which provide colourful ceremonies and celebrations. People dress in traditional costume and celebrate festivals across the country with colourful unique ceremonies.

Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Festivals in Ethiopia

The major captivating Christian festivals and events in this category include Timket (Epiphany) in January, Ledet (Christmas) December and Hidar Tsion in November.

Timket (Epiphany) in January

Timket is Ethiopian language for Epiphany. The holiday commemorating Christ's baptism in the River Jordan is of special significance in Ethiopia. It is the most important and colorful event of the year. Timket is celebrated in Ethiopia on January 19 beginning on the Eve of Timket with colourful processions and ceremonies ending on the January 20.

Although the festival is largely religious, it has no lack of secular elements such as partying and match-making.

In Timket, Tella and Tej are brewed, special bread is baked, and sheep are slaughtered to mark the three-day celebration.

Best place to witness this festival: Gonder, Lalibela and Addis Ababa

Ledet (Ethiopian Christmas) December

Ledet (Christmas) falls on December 29 Ethiopian calendar (January 7 Gregorian calendar). Ledet (Christmas) is celebrated after 43 days fasting known as Tsome Gahad (Advent), with a spectacular procession, which begins at 6 AM and lasts until 9 AM. After the mass service, people go home to break the fast with the meat of chicken or lamb or beef accompanied with injera and the traditional drinks (i.e. tella or tej).

Best place to witness this festival: Lalibela

Hidar Tsion in November

The Virgin Mary is one of the most venerated of all religious figures in Ethiopia.

About 33 days are annually dedicated to different celebrations in the commemoration of Mary. "Hidar Tsion" is associated with the presence of the Ark of the Covenant in Axum and the belief that the Ark itself is a symbolism to her womb.

This festival is attended by tens of thousands of people from all over Ethiopia, making it one of the most joyous annual pilgrimages in Axum, the "sacred city of the Ethiopians."

Best place to witness this festival: Axum

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