Category Archives: Amharic

Children Dog House, or How I Learn to Speak Amharic

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

I have an Ethiopian field assistant; let’s call him EJ. EJ has worked for our gelada project for the past three years. He is our official ‘bachelor expert.’ I helped train him to follow geladas in 2008 and he accompanies … Continue reading →

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Chigger yeuleum

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

Greetings from the rain-soaked rooftop of Africa! It’s the height of the rainy season here in the Simien Mountains. The seemingly endless downpour is making it as easy to watch geladas as to stay dry. I’ve been in Ethiopia now … Continue reading →

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