Many countries of the world are famous for their unique features. Somewhere natural beauty is different, somewhere else the culture. At the same time, the calendar of the country we are talking about is different from the rest of the countries.
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Whenever you think of holidaying abroad, the name of Ethiopia rarely comes to your mind. But it is considered one of the most interesting places (Ethiopia Calendar and Time). The history of this country is very old, the way of living of the people is different and this country has a deep cultural identity. Overall, Ethiopia is a place where it feels like going back in time.
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But do you know about this that time also runs backwards here. Meaning, where the year 2021 is going on in the whole world, 2014 is going on in Ethiopia (Why is Ethiopia Calendar Different). In Ethiopia there are 13 months in a year, not 12. The calendar here runs behind the world by 7 years and 3 months.
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This is the reason why there are 13 months in the year (Ethiopia Calendar Months). The people here call the last month as Pagume. In which there are 5 or 6 days. This month has been added in the memory of those days, which for some reason do not count in the year.
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Many cultures in other parts of the world also have different calendars and do not follow the Western Gregorian calendar. However, all the work is done according to this calendar in the world (What Calendar do Ethiopia Use). Talking about Ethiopia, due to its different calendar, people here celebrated the new millennium on September 11, 2007.
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This calendar was revised by the Roman Church in 525 AD. Even today this country is using its ancient calendar only. Due to which there is hardly any inconvenience to the tourists. However, most of the people of the country also follow the Gregorian calendar and in many events both the calendars are kept in mind.
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Ethiopia is one of the few countries that uses its own calendar system. Important holidays in the country are celebrated on days that are different from the rest of the world (Ethiopia Calendar Today 2014). In the archaeological findings, the Afar region here is said to be very old. It is believed that the living of humans started from here. A 3.2 million year old hominid skeleton was also found here.
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Ethiopians say that their country has never been under colonial control. It is said that the Italians made it their colony in 1935 and ruled the country for six years with the army. However, the Ethiopian army opposed this rule and liberated the country (Ethiopia Calendar Behind). Some locals say on this, ‘We waited till they constructed buildings and railways for us… and then they were thrown out.’
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