OUT OF AFRICA - EAST AFRICA!!!!

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 04:46 PM

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The church where the Emperor's body was laid to rest. (Mi cyaan fine di pics whe mi tekk inside.) [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70368-hoppingmad.gif[/img] [ QUOTE ]
On November 5, 2000 Emperor Haile Selassie was given an Imperial funeral by the Ethiopian Orthodox church.

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Addis Ababa University formally known as Haile Selassie University shares the space with The Haile Selassie Museum.

Radical student movements usually take place in Addis Ababa University and high school campuses where student unrest has become a regular feature of Ethiopian life. The most recent political unrest saw hundreds of students arrested and some killed a few weeks ago. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] We met the President of the Student Union on a flight back from Lalibela and I have a pic of him but unfortunately, mi cyaan post it cauz mi inna it. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 05:05 PM

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Ethiopia's Ethnographic Museum, Emperor Salassie's one-time palace. His pictures and photos of his family along with personal items line the walls and space of the museum. It was amazing to stand in a place where this great man lived with his family. It was AAAAAMAZING!!!

Although taking pictures inside were not allowed, I still managed to sneak in a few. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] They are not very clear but what dah hell.

*shrug* I tried, but mi hann dem didda shake tuh much. Mi nevah waan fi get ketch yaaah. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[b]A pic of one of his many medals and his original sword.

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 05:22 PM

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We actually met a man (Mr Mamo) who used to be one of Emperor Haile Selassie's personal servants. He started working for him when he was 17 years old, and still works at the museum. He showed us the palace, surrounded by memories of a royal past with a life-size tapestry of The Emperor, as well as his military uniform and collection of medals.

[img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] He told us about how he felt when a group of Marxist army officers known as the Derg, overthrew Haile Selassie in a military coup in 1974.

He said the Emperor wanted to avoid bloodshed, so he gave up power without fighting, for the good of his people.

He also said "He died from natural causes, according to the Derg who had had him under house arrest ever since he was overthrown, but no one, not even I, know the real story".

It was really surreal and emotionally disturbing for me. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

**dahjah** · 12-10-2005, 05:28 PM

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mi tink mi shouldan call one a dem ambassador roun here fe look pan wah ya show mek dem trac dung yuh rahtid [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

**halfwaytree** · 12-10-2005, 05:29 PM

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Hey Ice did you happen to go to the site where the Ark of the Covenant is said to be located?

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 05:33 PM

Uhhhh?

A wha yuh a chat bout dahjah? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Milo, unfortunately, we didn't. We were running out of time. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

**dahjah** · 12-10-2005, 05:47 PM

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A wha yuh a chat bout dahjah? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Milo, unfortunately, we didn't. We were running out of time. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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nuttin [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 06:12 PM

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Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] WHAT IS THIS? [ QUOTE ]
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ISH!! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] What is UP WIT THIS TIMING OUT ISH????? [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

I am NOT retyping all that ISH that I just Lost! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 06:25 PM

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We met some people from Manchester in England. We clicked. We hooked up, got on this plane to Bahar Dar a small commercial town on the tip of Lake Tana, known for a stop over for tourists on their way to the Blue Nile. We stayed in this hotel, a sharp downgrade from the one in Addis, (it had no hot water or heat and it gets really, really chilly at night.) The mosquitos had us for dinner but after sitting around the local bonfire sponsored by the hotel, (a nightly event to chase away the mosquitos), and popped extra Malaria pills, nothing could compare to the great time we had. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/bannana_purple.gif[/img]

Bahar Dar is also known for its AMAZING SUNSETS.

mi did write nuff more dan dat but mi naaah rewrite it. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/70400-talktohand.gif[/img]

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 08:07 PM

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On our way to the Blue Nile we realize that THIS was the heart of Ethiopia. It was very different from Addis and the people were amazingly different as well. It was , well...see for yourselves.

Peep the Bob Marley shirt. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 08:15 PM

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On the day we went to the Blue Nile, it was a Saturday. Because Bahar Dar is a commercial town, Satidey, MAWKIT DAY is a BIG DAY. The following pics are of the people of Bahar Dar on their way to the market. Apparently, many travel for miles and hours with all sorts of load pon donkey and pon dem back. In the open air market, there was nothing you couldn't find to buy, from cattle to umbrellas. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] Many people did not want their pics taken, so most were done on the DL. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

The traditional clothes worn by most of the men.

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 08:21 PM

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The women are aaaamazing!

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 08:37 PM

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**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 08:41 PM

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The Children of the Nile

**Night Nurse** · 12-10-2005, 08:45 PM

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OUT OF AFRICA - EAST AFRICA!!!!

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