Annotated Bibliography Of Ethiopia

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Ethnography Essay Bibliography Sources and Summary • Source 1 titled “Ethiopia” In this article it tells about the countries geographical location, their political, economic and social lives. It also states about governmental structure from 1923 up to now. In this article there is brief paragraph which states about Ethiopians food, language, identity, marriage, religion and other things about Ethiopia. I am going to use this article as a supportive for my claims. Since the article demonstrate Ethiopian values and identity, it will help me as evidence for the claims which I made. • Source 2 Death and Mourning Practice in Ethiopia As soon as the bad news is announced, people start gathering at the deceased’s home to comfort the grieving

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