Monthly Archives: December 2012

  Tikur Sew Magedal Ba Tikur Sew (1894) ———————————————–  — According to historian Prouty Rosenfeld. this week in 1894 was particularly horrifying for the Walamo peoples in southern Ethiopia. The Walamo are also known as the Welayita—which should come to light … Continue reading →

The unique Ethiopian festival of Sigd, exclusively practiced by the Ethiopian Beta Israelite community.  The festival attempts to group together its religous community to pay homage to their faith in anticipation for the one day return to their homeland.   … Continue reading →

Anatoly G. Antohin, 62, died in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 28, 2011. There will be an informal remembrance gathering this Saturday, Aug. 6, at 2 p.m. in the Salisbury Lab Theatre on campus. His family is holding a service … Continue reading →

Today begins the Judaic holiday of Hanukkah—the festival of lights.   This eight-day event commemororates the restoration of the Second Temple of Jerusalem during the second century BC.   Traditionally , the Beta-Israelites of Ethiopia — the Black Jews — did … Continue reading →