Ethiopia is home to one of the greatest Empires in world history. In this video, I visit Haile Selassie’s tomb, and learn a lot about Haile Selassie, the Solomonic Dynasty, and Ethiopian culture in Addis Ababa.
*Apologies for the shaky camera as my stabilizer broke in my luggage.*
Timestamps:
0:00 – intro
0:59 – Overview of Ethiopia
2:23 – Addis Ababa
3:17 – The youngest tour guide I’ve ever had
3:48 – Visiting Haile Selassie’s tomb in Holy Trinity Cathedral
5:35 – The Solomonic Dynasty of Ethiopia
7:27 – Haile Selassie’s early life, crowning, and his reign
9:43 – Rastafarian movement and Haile Selassie
11:29 – the Coup de Tat of Haile Selassie and the end of the Empire
12:14 – Ethiopian Culture
14:43 – Ethiopian dance – Eskista
16:19 – On the next videos…
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