In the same way that the icy world has various terms for snow, and the desert world has countless words for sand, Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, has many names for this beloved beverage. Across Ethiopia, the names for coffee reflect its deep cultural importance and regional variations: – Buna: The most common name for…… Continue reading Ethiopia: A Country with Many Names for Coffee
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Colonial Mapping of Ethiopia (1935)
Did you know Ethiopia and Japan both hosted their first global expos within decades of each other to assert their cultural identities to the world? As a cultural geographer, I’m exploring how coffee weaves history and culture across continents. Today’s discovery: a 1935 Japanese map of Ethiopia—let’s unpack it I found this fascinating map recently…… Continue reading Colonial Mapping of Ethiopia (1935)
