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Has the term "Habesha" been changed?
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09-20-2010, 08:49 AM
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selayeffethy
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It is just a generic term used by Amhara-Tigrayan Ethiopians. It does not denote a culture or a people. It's gradually become a political identity. For example anyone can become "habesha" in Ethiopia regardless of ethnic origin if they choose to abandon their ethnic identity; this is usually done for social mobility. Eritreans are of Beja/Agazian origins.
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