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It is said that our beles (Prickly Pear) was introduced by Abba Jacobis of Hebo in 1953 when he first settled in Segeneti. Beles is a very nutritional type of fruit that can be used to fence fields and guard the soil against erosion. When dry, the stem is used as fuel instead of wood. Although some livestock eat its hardy stems in time of drought, they don’t seem to relish it altogether. I have seen sheep sniffing at it and deciding to leave it alone.

Africa Day, formerly known as African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day; is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) (now known as the African Union) on May 25, 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent as well as around the world.

The archaeological remains of Qohaito are located on top of the 32 Km2 Qohaito plateau at an elevation of 2600 meters above sea level. The Qohaito plateau holds many mounds and ancient settlement complexes with substantial architectural features, monumental structures with platforms, cistern like features, ancient dams and reservoir. As far as the archaeological bounty in the plateau is concerned, Qohaito represents not one site, but a plethora of single sites and clusters of sites distributed over much of the landscape. In fact, the Qohaito area has recently been referred to as the Qohaito Cultural Landscape to describe the nature of heritage contained in the plateau.

Ramadan is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, believed to be the month in which the Qur’an began to be revealed.

If you are looking for the announcement of Eid AlFitr, I tell you this is not it. This article is about how Eid is celebrated and pre Eid day’s look like. Today might be the last day of Ramadan and festivities such as Eids are the most cherished days by Muslims. Annually, Muslims honor two festivals: Eid AlFitr and Eid AlAdha, and every Muslim celebrates these days in a spectacular way. Eid Alfitr in particular is eagerly awaited since it covers a collection so many of activities to enjoy.

Brief Overview

The history of archaeological research in Eritrea has been to a large extent characterized by a focus on the central highlands of the country. Investigations have focused principally on the periods from early 1st millennium B.C. to the early 1st millennium A.D. This age, in Eritrea, as in other parts of the northern Horn of Africa, featured the growth of sedentary settlements into fully-fledged urban centers.