The Schedule For Now (every schedule in Ethiopia is subject to change)
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 | Uncategorized
So, right now in Ethiopia it is rainy season time! Every afternoon it rains at least once, usually in a really nice down pour and often with thunder and lightning (my favorite!). I’ve been told that this rainy season will end sometime in October. Someone else told me that it would definitely be sunny on the Ethopian New Year (Sept. 11). I don’t know how they made this prediction, but it made me smile!
So, on Tuesday I start orientation for my English teaching job, then we have four or five days off for the Ethiopian New Year and then school starts on Sept. 15. I know it will all be quite the experience! Flexibility and patience are the two most important virtues to posess at this point.
Some facts about Ethiopia’s calendar: Ethiopia has 13 months in their calendar. 12 months are each 30 days long and the 13th month is only about 7 days long (you can do the math if you want). The rainy season is during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer time. Ethiopia’s New Year is on Sept. 11 and this will technically be considered 2001according to their calendar, as last year was the celebration of the millenium.
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