[Photo by Mesfin]

[Photo by Ronaldo]

[Photo by Sara]

Worki: "A traditional Ethiopian musical instrument mostly used in churches."

[Photo by Worki]

Yenenesh: "My daughter is celebrating her birthday."

[Photo by Yenenesh]   

Ara'aya: "My yield of onions uprooted and taken to be dried. As a farmer, onions are important in my life and to see so many means profit."

[Photo by Ara'aya]

It was great to see your photos of all the celebrations and festivities that happen in Ethiopia. I took this photo at a traditional British folk festival, which we have almost every weekend throughout the summer months. The children are doing a 'parachute dance' whilst some people lie underneath the material.

Frewoini: "My sister Letay watering the plants. I like to see women's participation in the field and in farming."

[Photo by Frewoini]

[Photo by Frewoini]

[Photo by Alem]

[Photo by Frewoini]

Mango: "My friends Afewerki and Fikadu working."

[Photo by Mango]

Mango: "My friend Afewerki giving food to the deacon boy."

[Photo by Mango]

[Photo by Mango]

Mango: "Birhan, my grandma, cooking a sauce on the stove."

[Photo by Mango]  

Mango: "Mizer (sister of my friend) preparing food. Injera is my favourite food."

[Photo by Mango]  

Mango: "My friend Fikadu eating the delicious fruit of a cactus plant."

[Photo by Mango]  

Worki: "The Boran use the rocky structure as a calendar to depict the seasons by making holes in them."

[Photo by Worki]  

Mango: "Aklil and Mulgeta used to be street boys. They're both competing in a game of checkers."

[Photo by Mango]  

Borbor: "Bilal Dida and his wife Amina Dedecha live in my village. They are preparing the meat to sell."

[Photo by Borbor]  

Almaz: "Moss, my family, and Gebretsadic (the older man) are both sitting waiting for their breakfast of porridge."

[Photo by Almaz]  

[Photo by Almaz]

Ashe: "Thomas is a barber in our area. He works in the day and studies in the evening. I often go to his shop to have a hair cut."  

[Photo by Ashe]

[Photo by Beti]

[Photo by Beti]

Sara: "We were sitting outside the cafe and it was was windy, so my friend put his cell phone on the money to stop it blowing away. I quickly took the picture!"

[Photo by Sara]  

[Photo by Ronaldo]

[Photo by Ronaldo]

Ronaldo: "Me with Dawit and Sintayhu, who are shoemakers, have been in the business for four years. I also go their shop to practice how to repair shoes."  

[Photo by Ronaldo]

Ronaldo: "My friend Dawit, a shoemaker, repairing ladies shoes."

[Photo by Ronaldo]  

Dama: "My husband Gedessa with his stick. He is a cattle merchant and is looking after his goats."

[Photo by Dama] 

[Photo by Worki]

Worki: "The cattle are struggling to go up the hill after watering." 

[Photo by Worki] 

Worki: "Here, people are using the termite's hill as an oven to roast meat in the market place, called Haro-bake. Changing bad to good."

[Photo by Worki]  

Ganno: "In my village in Dhakolea, they are making knives, spoons and ploughs etc."

[Photo by Ganno] 

Ganno: "Keya Kushuna operating the mill lives in my village. He is a good person and very helpful. The grinding mill has alleviated the burden on many women in our village."  

[Photo by Ganno]

Ashe: "Mercato is the biggest open market in Ethiopia and Africa. This type of basket is called 'mesob' and we use it to keep big bread called 'defo dabo' and 'infera' (our staple diet). Mercato is a place where you find everything. People come from all over the countryside and conduct business. In this part is where all the traditional baskets are sold."

[Photo Ashe]  

Ara'aya: "Two kids standing in a church. On our visit to the church they came in to see us."

[Photo by Ara'aya]  

Almaz: "Hailemariam is having his hair cut by his friend."

[Photo by Almaz]  

Ronaldo: "Her name is Mulunesh Assefa. She comes here to the public tap to collect water daily. She doesn't have a private tap in her house."

[Photo by Ronaldo]