ethiopia’s major religion is christianity. others largely practiced include islam and judaism. the...
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Ethiopia’s major religion is Christianity. Others largely practiced include Islam and Judaism.The United States’ biggest religion is Christianity, and some people are also Muslims and Jews.
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• Railways
• Airports
• Highways
• No harbors or ports within the country; Ethiopia is landlocked.
• Railways
• Airports
• Highways
• Ports and Harbors
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Ethiopia United States
• Hunting
• Climbing
• Cycling
• Sports
• Birding
• Visiting National Parks
• Birding
• Climbing
• Cycling
• Hunting
• Sports
• Visiting State and National Parks
• Fishing
• Camping
• Hiking
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• Ethiopia mainly participates in Track and Field, but they also play soccer.
• The United States plays American Football,Track and Field, and Soccer. • Many other sports are also played in the US, including Baseball and Basketball.
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• Ethiopian Music is very diverse, each ethnic group being associated with unique sounds.
• Christian element, mainly traditional.
• Modern music is commonly played and listened to.
• Most popular music in the U.S. has blends of African music in it.
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• No eating utensils
• Large Plates; family and guests eat from it.• Left hand not shown at table. Only use right hand.
• Only eat pieces of food closest to you.
• Silverware• We all have our own plates.
• Left hand is not insulting.
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• Women experience hard physical labor; their role stems from their natural position of motherhood.
• Sociocultural and economic discrimination.
• Women inferior to men.
• Men are head of household.
• Many of these rules stem from Islamic rules and traditions.
• Women in America have equal opportunities as men.
• Very little social discrimination.
• Equal rights.
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Women:• Skirts are woven cotton with long strips, sewn together.
• Bottom of skirt woven in patterns, shiny threads interwoven, sometimes ornamented fringe.
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• No socks.
Men:• Knee-length shirts with collar.
• Knee-high socks.
Women:• Jeans, dress, skirt, shorts, etc.
• Wide variety of clothing, numerous styles.
Men:• Jeans, shorts, etc. • Wide variety of clothing, numerous styles.
• Socks.
• Socks.
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• 84 indigenous languages• Majority are Afro-Asiatic, some are Nilo-Saharan.• Unique alphabet: Ge’ez (or Ethiopic).• English is most widely spoken foreign language.
• English is most common language.• Spanish, French, and German are also fairly common.• Most Native American languages are extinct, and rarely used.
• Consists of various vegetables or meat side-dishes and entrees.
• Often prepared as thick stew.
• No pork or seafood, other than fish.
• Americans eat a variety of seafood, and pork.
• American dishes include a variety from multiple cultures, especially from Europe.
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