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Habesha peoples (Ge'ez: ሐበሠተ; Amharic: ሐበሻ; Tigrinya: ሓበሻ; commonly used exonym: Abyssinians) is an ethnic or pan-ethnic identifier that has been historically employed to refer to Semitic-speaking and predominantly Oriental Orthodox Christian peoples found in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea between Asmara and Addis ...
Habesha is a term for three related ethnic groups in the Horn of Africa: Amhara, Tigray and Gurage. They speak Ethiopian Semitic languages and have a common cultural and historical heritage from the ancient kingdoms of D'MT and Aksum.
Habesha peoples are a community and supra-ethnic identifier among Eritreans, Ethiopians, and their descendants in the diaspora. The term is used in different ways. Usage. Habesha has historically been used to refer to peoples found in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea between Asmara and Addis Ababa.
The chapter explores the ancient and medieval claims of the Habesha (Ethiopian and Eritrean highlanders) to exceptionalism and centrality in world history. It traces the circulation of Habesha self-representations in texts, embassies, and settlements across continents and centuries.
Abyssinia ( / æbɪˈsɪniə /; [1] also known as Abyssinie, Abissinia, Habessinien or Al-Habash) was an ancient region in the Horn of Africa situated in the northern highlands of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea. [2] .
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What is Habesha, how has it shaped Ethiopia, and where is its place in today’s Ethiopia? The term Habesha has many connotations, depending on who is asked. The term ultimately comes from a place other than Ethiopia and has been a source of power over those in the region.
Learn about the unique culture and identity of Ethiopia and Eritrea, known as habesha, and the core values that shape their society. Explore the diversity, history, religion, language and ethnic relations of the region.
