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Today is Ethiopia's new year, 2001. The Ethiopian calendar is made up of 12 months, each lasting 30 days, and then an extra month is tagged on lasting just 5 days (6 in a leap year). Most of the world's calendars are in fact based on an ancient Egyptian calendar so there are many similarities. Ethiopia is 7.5 years behind the Gregorian calendar because the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church didn't agree on the date of the creation of the world, so they started off from two different points many hundreds of years ago.
We are going to the local Ethiopia restaurant today to celebrate our daughter's heritage. We will be welcomed with warm arms. We continue to be amazed at the warmth all Ethiopians have shown us, from our time in Addis Ababa to our return. They have open hearts for all.
Happy New Year Gabre!!!!!
9.11.2008
Melkam Addis Amet! = Happy New Year!
Posted by Leah Reeves at 11:56 AM
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Happy New Year Reeves Family!!
Gabre gets cuter daily! Cheri in MO
Happy New Year!
Your little Hope has me researching Ethiopia for adoption she is just go gorgeous and I have found out that all Ethiopians are...but Hope is especially 'sparkly'. Thanks for the posts!
Hope you had a great night out with your Ethiopian sweetie :)
I know what you mean about being welcomed with open arms. When I called for reservations (they know us) I told them how excited I was...it's like going to see family for me.
Again, Gabre is just breathtaking!
Happy New Year to you and yours!!!
Beautiful pic of Gabre.
Cindy
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