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Languages
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Official language:
Tigrinya
Other languages:
Arabic
Cushitic
English
Semitic
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- Eritreans like to dance, particularly when confronted
with a new birth or marriage and during cultural and religious
festivals.
- Eritreans are known for their hard work, dexterity, technical
innovation, and resilience.
- Many Eritreans provide financial support for their immediate
families and relatives.
- Marriages are monogamous and arranged by contract, involving
a dowry given by the bride´s family to the couple.
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Religion & Death Concepts/Rituals |
- Christian and Muslim
- Inheritance is determined following a funeral commemoration
a year after the death, which may consume most of the deceased’s
estate.
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| Diet |
- For a morning pick-me-up, they usually will have silsi,
a peppery fried tomato and onion sauce usually served for
breakfast, or legamat (deep-fried dough).
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| Interesting
Facts |
- “Ethiopian” and “Eritrean” refer
to political entities and not separate cultural groups
- Eritrea seceded from Ethiopia in 1993, making it Africa's
newest country.
- Eritrea was part of Askum, a kingdom founded in 1000 B.C.E.
whose rule sometimes extended to Egypt.
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