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ERITREA Eritrea ======================================================== -------------------------------------------------------- ERITREAN WEBSITES YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT -------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================== If you're looking for Eritrean music, here are some websites. http://www.Eriplanet.com -[over 5,000 Eritrean songs *u need to register first (it's free & fast) to listen] http://www.Erimeoldy.com - [over 2,000 Eritrean songs] http://www.Erihits.com - [over 2,000 Eritrean songs] http://www.Beilul.com [Great all around Eritrean website] http://www.Teshamo.com - [over 1,000 Eritrean songs and growing] http://www.meley.net - [Not a lot but you'll find a few gems] ------------------------------------- Eritrean chatrooms, Forums and social networks http://Www.RedSea1.com [by far, the largest Eritrean forum on the net] http://www.Errena.eu/ [the Eritrean facebook-like site - Really nice] http://www.Beilul.com [the largest Eritrean chatroom on the net] -------------------------------------- Award winning Eritrean pictures/Photo gallery sites http://www.pbase.com/johan97/eritrea [Must see photos] http://flickr.com/search/?q=Eritrea [Must see photos] http://adonaiartwork.com/gallery/ [Eritrean painter/artist "the Eritrean struggle"] http://www.erey.50megs.com/ [Thousands of pictures of Eritrea and Eritreans] ------------------------------------- Interesting Eritrean websites http://www.kemey.blogspot.com [If you're Eritrean, u must visit this site - rare information] http://www.Allsaho.com -[Saho Eritreans putting it down with the history] http://www.people.vcu.edu/~gasmerom/Eritrean_languages/tigre/ [Learn to speak Tigre; the oldest Semitic language in Africa] http://www.people.vcu.edu/~gasmerom/Eritrean_languages/blin/ [Learn to Speak the beautitful Blien; the hardest Eritrean language to learn] http://www.people.vcu.edu/~gasmerom/Eritrean_languages/tigrigna/ [Learn to Speak Tigrinya, the daughter of Tigre and Ge'ez] http://awkir.com/ [Eritrean history relevant to Tigre history and culture] ---------------------------------------- Eritrean News websites http://www.biddho.com/ http://www.Dehai.org/ http://www.Shabait.com http://www.Shaebia.org http://www.Eastafro.com http://www.Meadna.org http://www.Meskerem.net ------------------------------------- Eritrean movies http://www.eastafro.com/Movie/ Tags: Eritrea Eritrean Asmara Keren Massawa Assab Helen meles Elsa kidane Africa African Somali Somalia Sudanese barack obama Sudan john mccain Ethiopia ethiopian |
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Eritrea - The Beautiful City of Asmara Here's what tourists are saying about beautiful Asmara, Eritrea. ------ The capital of newly independent Eritrea, Asmara is one of the most beautiful and pleasant cities in the whole of Africa, if not anywhere in the World. Situated at an elevation of 2400 metres above sea-level, its climate is pleasantly cool, but also dry and sunny for much of the year. Architecturally, it is a real feast for the eyes. Having been the centre of Italian colonial efforts in Africa in the first part of the 20th century, Asmara was blessed with beautiful buildings that would only draw praise in Italy as well. Even after the Italians were gone, the city has managed to escape the raveges of third world development, and has amazingly even survived the wars with Ethiopia intact. Current government policies also prevent it from become yet another sprawling, polluted African capital ringed with slums. Not only is Asmara beautiful, clean and pleasantly cool, it is also a very safe and relaxed city, where one can walk around at any time of the day or night without having to worry about safety, or even more minor hassles like beggars. The locals are a very cultured lot who seem to pride themselves on their city's Italian heritage, fondly call it "Little Rome", and cafeterias and pizzerias do a roaring trade along the city's main avenue. And in case you start wondering whether all this comes at a price, you might be delighted to hear that Asmara is also among the cheapest capitals in the continent! Not surprisingly, this is one of the few places that visitors almost invariably fall in love with instantly. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2e789/1ebe77/ ======== If there is a country that has ever deserved the overused titles like "hidden gem" or "overlooked jewel", Eritrea is it. The mere name of this country along the Red Sea coast of East Africa tends to provoke blank looks from most people: "Eritrea??? What... err... where is it, actually???" History is partly to blame for sure. Under foreign occupation for centuries, Eritrea only appeared on the maps as an independent country in 1993, when its people have voted for leaving Ethiopia after decades of armed struggle. And ever since then, it has only hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. So that is why Eritrea is largely unknown to the World, but what makes it a gem? First and foremost, its capital Asmara is the single most beautiful city in Africa, and an ethernal favourite of all those who have been there. Its history as an Italian colonial town has blessed it with an architectural legacy that would draw praise even in Europe. Beautiful buildings apart, the Italians have also left behind their impact on the local culture: cafeterias, pizzerias and fashionably dressed locals (including Africa's most beautiful women) make you feel far removed from the hectic, poverty-stricken and polluted cities of the rest of the continent. To further ensure a pleasant stay, Asmara's climate is as pleasant as it gets, with cool, dry, sunny weather throughout the year. Wishing for something more exotic? Asmara may feel like a piece of Italy, but out in the country you will find an amalgam of African cultures at their best. The highland plateu of southern Eritrea shares the ancient Orthodox Christian traditions of neighbouring Ethiopia, the peoples inhabiting the deserts to the west and along the Red Sea coast exhibit Muslim culture at its most colorful, while animistic, tribal Africa is represented by the Kunama and Nara of the south-west. The landscapes range from lush, cool highlands to the hottest, most desolate deserts anywhere, towns and villages exhibit a curious mixture of traditionally African and Mediterranian influences, and wildlife, while nowhere nearly as abundant as in Kenya or Tanzania, is varied and includes many rare species. Nevertheless, what really gives a lasting impression of Eritrea is her people. Eritreans are among the most educated, dignified and hospitable people I have met anywhere, and the begging, thievery and hassles encountered elsewhere in Africa quickly fade into distant memories here. I visited Eritrea in 2004, as part of a three-month-long tour of North-East Africa, that also took me to neighbouring Ethiopia, Sudan, Djibouti and Somaliland. Due to Eritrea's relationship with these neighbours getting here required quite an amount of persistance and determination, but once I arrived, I felt it was all worth it. Eritrea has immediately became my favourite country in Africa, and I can only wish to return for a longer stay in the future. If you are at all thinking about visiting this country, think no more - go! In A Nutshell: "My favourite country in Africa!" http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2e789/e04/ Tags: Eritrea Eritrean Asmara Italy Roman Empire Rome Sudan Sudanese Ethiopia Ethiopian Somalia Somali France England UN BBC |
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Eritrea Panorama: Travel to breathtaking Filfil Solomona Eritrea Travel: Filfil Solomona, Eritreas green beltway. Asmara, Africa's Beautiful Modernist City. Massawa, Pearl of the Red Sea. Eritrea is located in NE. Africa. (Africa Travel) Tags: Eritrea Travel: Asmara Africa's Beautiful Modernist City. is located in NE. Africa. (Africa Travel) |
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Tedros Hagos (Ururu): Eritrea Patriotic Song Eritrea Music - Tedros Hagos (Ururu) sings a Tigrigna patriotic song "Segum" from Asmara, Eritrea. Eritrea is located in E. Africa. (Africa Music) Tags: Eritrea Eritrean Tigrigna Amharic Tigrinya Asmara Ethiopia Ethiopian addis Africa Sudan Somalia world music |
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Temesghen Yared "Gamey": Eritrea Song Eritrea Music - Temesghen Yared sings "Gamey" from Asmara, Eritrea (Tigrigna Music) . Eritrea is located in NE. Africa. (Africa Music) Tags: Eritrea Eritrean Tigrigna Amharic Tigrinya Asmara Ethiopia Ethiopian Addis Africa Sudan Somalia world music |
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Eritrea - Elsa Kidane Elsa Kidane Tags: Eritrea Ethiopia Eritrean Ethiopian Tigrigna Amharic Tigrinya Asmara Addis Abeba East Africa Somali Somalia Sudan Elsa |
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Eritrea - Helen Meles Eritrea Music - Helen Meles sings for Eritrea Independence Day Music Concert from Asmara, Eritrea. Eritrea is located in E. Africa. (Africa Music) Subscribe asmarino5 at YouTube to be notified for new video postings. Tags: Eritrea Eritrean Tigrigna Amharic Tigrinya Asmara Ethiopia Ethiopian Addis Africa Sudan Somalia |
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Eritrea - Welcome To Eritrea, Africa's Hidden Gem © Did you know that more tourist (410,000 of them) visit Eritrea each year than all of Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and djibouti combined?? (SOURCE: http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_tou_arr-economy-tourist-arrivals ). Eritrea's Wildlife habitats: Eritrea is home to a RARE mix of inter-bred Indian and African elephants that mixed when the British invaded modern day Eritrea in 1878 with thousands of Indian elephants on a rescue mission of British hostages.(SOURCE: http://www.mcp.com.au/sinus/newsletters/newsletter-11/newsletter-11.html ) In addition to having a rare breed of Elephants, Eritrea is home to lions, greater kudu and Tora hartebeest, vervet monkey, olive baboon, pale or sand fox, common jackal, black-backed jackal, bat-eared fox, genet, African wild cat, warthog, Soemmering's gazelle, Abyssinian hare and ground squirrel in Gash-Setit Area (Gash Barka Zone); Soemmering's gazelle, baboons, dik-dik, Dorcas gazelle, wild ass, ostrich and other small mammals in Buri Peninsula & the Gheralo-Tio-Badda Triangle; Leopard, bush buck, klipspringer, greater kudu, duiker and warthog in Semenawi & Debubawi Bahri ('Green Belt'); Gazelle in Dissei and Dahlak Kebir, oryx, dugong and green turtle Coastal & Marine Area. Eritrea's Capital city of Asmara: Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is referred by many expert travelers as the beautifulest city in Africa and is also home to one of the most important and exciting architectural 'discoveries' of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s and early 40's by Italian and Eritrean workers, Asmara has one of the highest concentrations of modernist architecture anywhere in the world, and has evocatively been described as "the Miami of Africa." Desperate to build quickly, the colonial government of the time allowed radical architectural experimentation that would not have found favour in the more conservative European environment. Asmara therefore became one of the world's prime locations for architectural innovation during the Modern Movement. That this occurred at all is remarkable enough, but that these buildings should have survived in such numbers today makes it one of the finest modernist cities in the World. Eritrea's unique natural features: i. Danakil Depression, 100 metres below sea level with temperatures over 50° Centigrade. ii.The Great Valley Rift, runs through Eritrea. iii.Hot Springs in many locations such as Akwaar, Mai Wui, Gahtelai and Arafayle. iv.The Escarpment providing spectacular views from the highland plateau to the coastal plains. v. Dahlak Archipelago off the Red Sea coast with over 350 islands and unexplored undersea wonders. Eritrea's Marine life: Coral: Healthy coral reefs around 350 islands off the Red Sea coast including the Dahlak Archipelago. Flat reef gardens and cliffs that slope down to the depths of the ocean floor. Varieties ranging from large mounds of brain coral (Porites) to branching Acropora; Varieties of fish: Angelfish - blue and yellow Arabian, the yellowbar and the striped emperor. Butterfly fish - the orangeface, and the brilliant yellow-masked variety with a black face patch, the endemic bannerfish with its elongated dorsal fin. Wrass - brilliant blue-green, blue-striped and other colourful varieties. Parrotfish, groupers, damselfish, animonefish, dascyllus, scissortail sergeant, blue and orange sunrise dotty back, small pipefish, red squirrelfish and cube-like box fish. Larger fish - jacks, snappers, emperors, sweetlips and barracudas. Varieties of crabs under small coral, black, white or red sea cucumbers and snails on the sandy floor beside jellyfish are common. Eritrea's Beaches: Wide sandy beaches and calm seas along the Red Sea coast include Gugusum, Buri Peninsula, Zula Bay, Mersa Gulbub, Mersa Ibrahim and Ras Kuba. Dahlak Archipelago with over 350 islands, Dissei island and Assab Bay islands also offer sandy beaches and ample opportunities for underwater exploration. Eritrea's Bird life: varieties of francolins, sunbird, shrikes, canaries, turacou, serins, starling, green pigeon, oriole, barbet, robin boubou and babblers in Semenawi Bahri; love-birds, wood dove, coucal, warblers, prinia, cisticola, woodpeckers, cameroptera, crombeck, varieties of parrots, warblers, tit and hornbill in Solomuna; coucal, Abyssinian rollers, scimitarbill, flocks of starling, buffalo weavers, varieties of grouse and wagtail in the scrubland and Red Sea coast; stork, herons, crab plovers, larks, sparrow hawk, little green bee-eaters, golden sparrow, speckle-fronted weavers, chatterers and kingfisher in Massawa and environs; francolin, massive thick-billed raven, varieties of pigeon, hornbill, wheaters, turtle dove, wagtail and seed-eaters from Massawa to Asmara. Tags: Eritrea Eritrean Asmara Oprah al gore hilary clinton 9/11 ufo iraq superbowl XLI ethiopia ethiopian somalia somali sudan |
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Eritrea - Traditional Music & Pictures Song - Ghenet : Russom G/Gorgis Tags: Eritrea Eritrean Asmara Ethiopia Addis Ababa Sudan Somali Somalia Pictures Music Video Ghenet Russom Guayla Bahli Kuda |