Learning about Life in Ethiopia

Discover Ethiopian life! Learn about traditions, food, and culture.

Match the captions to the pictures. a woman from Gandar in a traditional white dress preparing "injera" on an outdoor fire a decorated mud hut two Ethiopian children the big city of Addis Ababa a straw hat Translate the words. photographs תצלומים special occasions אירועים מיוחדים traditional מסורתי decorated מקושט beads חרוזים activities פעילויות sticks מקלות straw קש statues פסלים ovens תנורים jewelry תכשיט language שפה What do you know about Ethiopia? What do you want to know about Ethiopia? You are ready to read "Our Family Album".Read and answer the questions. 1. Who are the two friends?2. Where did they live 5 years ago?3. They brought something special with them from Ethiopia. What was it? What is special about this picture? Find words that describe life in an Ethiopian village. The woman is making something. What is it? Why isn't she cooking in her kitchen? 1. Where is this picture taken?2. Why is it in Orit and Rada's family album? Draw lines to complete the sentences. Orit and Rada brought a family album with them from Ethiopia. They came from a small Jewish village in Gondar. Ethiopian traditional dress is white and decorated with beads and a Magen David. The mud and straw homes were simple and had no kitchens. Injera is a sour pancake made from flour. Orit and Rada's families spent some time in Addis Ababa before coming to Israel. Find the past forms of the following verbs in the text. arrive arrived come came wear wore is was make made have had sleep slept are were bring brought spend spent What colors are in the Ethiopian Flag? green, yellow, blue green, yellow, red green, orange, blue What other countries have those colors in their flags?What do most of those countries have in common? What do you think each color represents? Now do a Google search and see how close you were and copy down the information you find.