Ethiopia by HandZaround

'Ehtiopia' is a personal project of travellers HandZaround.com funded in majority by them and created in their free time.

Read more about the film here:

'Green highlands, barren deserts, impassable lowlands, sparkling waterfalls, glistening lakes, bustling towns. We can’t describe Ethiopia with one word, unless we reach for ‘diversity’.

‘Ethiopia’ takes you on a journey off the beaten track through Northern lands of the country. It offers you a glimpse into the life of Amharic people living in the highlands, a chance to take part in important religious celebrations of Meskel, and a visit through a myriad of majestic Ethiopian landscapes, varying from the hottest desolate reds of Danakil Depression, to tremendous Blue Nile Falls, to the colourful mixture of cultures that you can find in the country’s capital, Addis Ababa.

Although the film is our personal tribute to this unique and vast country, it was impossible to include all that Ethiopia comprises of. We have yet to visit the South, East and West of Ethiopia. For more information about the places featured in the film, head to the article on our website:
handzaround.com/journal-1/ethiopia-travel-film

We are of course aware that Ethiopia consists of Muslim population, and other religions, but unfortunately we didn't have enough time and funds to represent the whole cultural, religious and natural landscape of Ethiopia.

In our description and in our understanding the word 'diverse' applies mainly to Ethiopian geography ('Green highlands, barren deserts, impassable lowlands, sparkling waterfalls, glistening lakes, bustling towns. We can’t describe Ethiopia with one word, unless we reach for ‘diversity’ '), and in our opinion Ethiopia is very diverse in that sense, especially in comparison to the countries we come from.'

Music by: Max LL
https://www.musicbed.com/artists/max-ll/43155
Song 1: Departures - Max LL
Song 2: Collecting Sounds Around The World - Max LL

More films from Ethiopia:
In the Mountains of Tigray (vimeo.com/handzaround/in-the-mountains-of-tigray)
Degosach (vimeo.com/240673473)
Horses of Oromia (vimeo.com/handzaround/horses-of-oromia)

Supported by:
Ethiopian Travel and Tours (ethiotravelandtours.com/)
Gheralta Lodge (gheraltalodgetigrai.com/)
Degosach Eco Lodge (degosachecolodge.com/)

In collaboration with:
Go Addis Tour and Travel (goaddistours.com/)
Kuriftu Resorts (kurifturesortspa.com/)
Hub of Africa (hubfashionweekafrica.com/)

Footage of lava thanks to:
Neil LoBracco

Special thanks to:
Kassahun Zeleke, his family and people of Oromia.

Equipment:
Check out our blog post about all the equipment we use:
http://www.handzaround.com/journal-1/whats-in-our-camera-bag

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Please note that you are not allowed to download this film and publish it on any of your websites or channels without our consent (email us on hello@handzaround.com for more information). You are welcome to embed the Vimeo link to this film on your website or social media channel, and we would appreciate always crediting us with @HandZaround and/or handzaround.com.

If you are interested in featuring this film or footage on any platform, please get in touch on hello@handzaround.com.