COFFEE CEREMONY -- ቡን
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Document Type: Ritual ጽáˆá‰ áˆ
Category: Educational ትáˆáˆ…áˆá‰³á‹Š, Historical ታሪኻዊ, Traditional ባህለዊ
Date: Unknown
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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As one legend has it, it was an Ethiopian shepherd who discovered coffee when he found that his sheep, which had been feeding on the leaves of cocoa plants, were a little jumpier than usual... Much has been written about the Eritrean and Ethiopian coffee ceremony (there's an excellent description in "Eritrea: A Country Handbook"), and it is one of the most distinguishing features of domestic life in the two countries. In fact, it is a crucial step in the process of entertaining guests. Coffee is always served first to the most senior members of a gathering, and it is generally only served to adults and young guests. Click the media icon to see a video clip of this ritual.
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Artifact record edited by Lwam Ghebrehariat at 2006-08-02 18:28:23
Document Type: Ritual ጽáˆá‰ áˆ
Category: Educational ትáˆáˆ…áˆá‰³á‹Š, Historical ታሪኻዊ, Traditional ባህለዊ
Date: Unknown
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Extras:
[view media]
Notes:
As one legend has it, it was an Ethiopian shepherd who discovered coffee when he found that his sheep, which had been feeding on the leaves of cocoa plants, were a little jumpier than usual... Much has been written about the Eritrean and Ethiopian coffee ceremony (there's an excellent description in "Eritrea: A Country Handbook"), and it is one of the most distinguishing features of domestic life in the two countries. In fact, it is a crucial step in the process of entertaining guests. Coffee is always served first to the most senior members of a gathering, and it is generally only served to adults and young guests. Click the media icon to see a video clip of this ritual.
Comments: None [add]
Artifact record edited by Lwam Ghebrehariat at 2006-08-02 18:28:23
