October 13 2015 – Fasil Ghebbi – Gondar, Ethiopia

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October 13, 2015
Gondar, Ethiopia
Hi,
We were spending some time in Gondar – went to Fasil Ghebbi, the fortified part of Gondar, spend some time in the market, eat some Broad beans

Most of the Israelis get to Gondar and volunteer. See, there used to be many Jews in Ethiopia: Beta Israel,Falash_Mura, Beta Abraham

Most of them lived around Gondar and made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel), but some were left behind.

The Israelis that get here volunteer with those communities. Atzva already volunteered and I didn’t have time we skip on it.

We did meat some Jewish Ethiopians that immigrated to Israel and came back for a visit .

We already got used to be treated as foreigners (‘Franji’), the funny part was when the local Ethiopians treated our Israeli-Ethiopians friends also as ‘Franji’. Only after couple of minutes of conversation in Amharic, they manage to convince them they are Ethiopians and not Eritreans

In General, the Ethiopian community in Israel is poor and uneducated. That is the circle of the Aliyah: each new group that comes get into the Israeli society as lowest sociology-economic. In the Factory I work in right now, all the cleaning workers are Ethiopians, some of the security and some of the catering. I haven’t seen except those workers any other Ethiopians in the factory.

During all my studies in the Technion, I only met one Ethiopian. And also he got, was sent there by the army….

Take Care
Gad

Our Israelis - Ethiopian friends we met here. They came to visit before their marriage. Our Israelis - Ethiopian friends we met here. They came to visit before their marriage.Our Israelis – Ethiopian friends we met here.
They came to visit before their marriage.

Opening the morning with baqellaOpening the morning with baqella

Just a herd of cows in the streets Just a herd of cows in the streetsJust a herd of cows in the streets

And some donkeysAnd some donkeys

Fasil Ghebbi

The entrance to Fasil GhebbiThe entrance to Fasil Ghebbi

Supports to the walls (I'm not sure it really works) - Fasil GhebbiSupports to the walls (I’m not sure it really works)Inside Fasil GhebbiInside Fasil Ghebbi  Inside Fasil GhebbiInside Fasil GhebbiInside Fasil Ghebbi

First building - biggest and most impressive Castle - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) who founded the compound - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - biggest and most impressive Castle - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) who founded the compound - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - biggest and most impressive Castle - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) who founded the compound - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - biggest and most impressive Castle - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) who founded the compound - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - biggest and most impressive Castle - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) who founded the compound - from outside - Fasil GhebbiFirst building – biggest and most impressive Castle – The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) who founded the compound – from outside

First building - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) - from inside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) - from inside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) - from inside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) - from inside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) - from inside - Fasil Ghebbi First building - The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) - from inside - Fasil GhebbiFirst building – The castle of Emperor Fasil (Alem Seghed Fasil) (ruled between 1632-1667) – from inside

Nice timber beams - Fasil GhebbiNice timber beams

Scary pigeon sitting on the balcony - Fasil GhebbiScary pigeon sitting on the balcony

Looking outside - Fasil GhebbiLooking outside

The rest of the compound - Fasil GhebbiThe rest of the compound

Second building - Asuan Seghediyasu's castle (ruled between 1682-1706) - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi Second building - Asuan Seghediyasu's castle (ruled between 1682-1706) - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi Second building - Asuan Seghediyasu's castle (ruled between 1682-1706) - from outside - Fasil GhebbiSecond building – Asuan Seghediyasu’s castle (ruled between 1682-1706) – from outside

Second building - Asuan Seghediyasu's castle (ruled between 1682-1706) - from inside - Fasil GhebbiSecond building – Asuan Seghediyasu’s castle (ruled between 1682-1706) – from inside

First and second buildings - Fasil Ghebbi First and second buildings - Fasil GhebbiFirst and second buildings

The wall surrounding the compound - Fasil GhebbiThe wall surrounding the compound

Third Building - The Castle of Yojannes (A-Elaf Seghed Tsaoiku Yojannes) (ruled between 1667-1682) - from outside - Fasil GhebbiThird Building – The Castle of Yojannes (A-Elaf Seghed Tsaoiku Yojannes) (ruled between 1667-1682) – from outside

Third Building - The Castle of Yojannes (A-Elaf Seghed Tsaoiku Yojannes) (ruled between 1667-1682) - from inside - Fasil GhebbiThird Building – The Castle of Yojannes (A-Elaf Seghed Tsaoiku Yojannes) (ruled between 1667-1682) – from inside

Fourth Building - Fasil's Archive (ruled between 1632-1667) - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi Fourth Building - Fasil's Archive (ruled between 1632-1667) - from outside - Fasil GhebbiFourth Building – Fasil’s Archive (ruled between 1632-1667) – from outside

Fourth Building - Fasil's Archive (ruled between 1632-1667) - from inside - Fasil GhebbiFourth Building – Fasil’s Archive (ruled between 1632-1667) – from inside

Between the Buildings - Fasil Ghebbi 10132015-34 Between the Buildings - Fasil Ghebbi Between the Buildings - Fasil GhebbiBetween the Buildings

10132015-42 Fifth building - The Lion's Den  - Fasil Ghebbi Fifth building - The Lion's Den  - Fasil Ghebbi Fifth building - The Lion's Den  - Fasil Ghebbi Fifth building - The Lion's Den  - Fasil GhebbiFifth building – The Lion’s Den 

Sixth building - The castle of Dawit (Adbar-Seghed Dawit Oebal Ghinab) (Ruled between 1716-1721) - Fasil Ghebbi Sixth building - The castle of Dawit (Adbar-Seghed Dawit Oebal Ghinab) (Ruled between 1716-1721) - Fasil GhebbiSixth building – The castle of Dawit (Adbar-Seghed Dawit Oebal Ghinab) (Ruled between 1716-1721)

Ethiopian Church outside Fasil Ghebi compoundEthiopian Church outside Fasil Ghebi compound

Sixth building - pretty ruin - Fasil GhebbiSixth building - pretty ruin - Fasil Ghebbi Sixth building - pretty ruin - Fasil Ghebbi Sixth building - pretty ruin - Fasil GhebbiSixth building – pretty ruin – Fasil Ghebbi

Sixth building - pretty ruin - Fasil GhebbiSixth building – The kitchen?

Sixth building - Looking outside - Fasil GhebbiSixth building – Looking outside

Seventh building - Bekafa's Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa's) (ruld between 1721-1730) - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi Seventh building - Bekafa's Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa's) (ruld between 1721-1730) - from outside - Fasil GhebbiSeventh building – Bekafa’s Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa’s) (ruld between 1721-1730) – from outside

A pond outside - Fasil GhebbiA pond outside

 Seventh building - Bekafa's Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa) (ruld between 1721-1730) - from inside - Fasil Ghebbi Seventh building - Bekafa's Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa) (ruld between 1721-1730) - from inside - Fasil GhebbiSeventh building - Bekafa's Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa) (ruld between 1721-1730) - from inside - Fasil GhebbiSeventh building – Bekafa’s Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa) (ruld between 1721-1730) – from inside

Seventh building - Bekafa's Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa's) (ruld between 1721-1730) - looking outside - Fasil GhebbiSeventh building - Bekafa's Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa's) (ruld between 1721-1730) - looking outside - Fasil GhebbiSeventh building - Bekafa's Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa's) (ruld between 1721-1730) - looking outside - Fasil GhebbiSeventh building – Bekafa’s Castle (Messih-Seghed Bekafa’s) (ruld between 1721-1730) – looking outside

Guarding tower on the wall of the compound - Fasil GhebbiGuarding tower on the wall of the compound

Eigth building - Iyasu's castle (Birhan Seghed Kuregna Iyasu Anditegie Mintiwab's) (ruled between 1730-1755) - from outside. It is now used as the site offices. - Fasil Ghebbi Eigth building - Iyasu's castle (Birhan Seghed Kuregna Iyasu Anditegie Mintiwab's) (ruled between 1730-1755) - from outside. It is now used as the site offices. - Fasil Ghebbi Eigth building - Iyasu's castle (Birhan Seghed Kuregna Iyasu Anditegie Mintiwab's) (ruled between 1730-1755) - from outside. It is now used as the site offices. - Fasil Ghebbi Eigth building - Iyasu's castle (Birhan Seghed Kuregna Iyasu Anditegie Mintiwab's) (ruled between 1730-1755) - from outside. It is now used as the site offices. - Fasil Ghebbi 10132015-96 Eigth building - Iyasu's castle (Birhan Seghed Kuregna Iyasu Anditegie Mintiwab's) (ruled between 1730-1755) - from outside. It is now used as the site offices. - Fasil GhebbiEigth building – Iyasu’s castle (Birhan Seghed Kuregna Iyasu Anditegie Mintiwab’s) (ruled between 1730-1755) – from outside. It is now used as the site offices.

Between the buildings - Fasil GhebbiBetween the buildings Ninth building - from outside - Fasil Ghebbi Ninth building - from outside - Fasil GhebbiNinth building – from outside – Fasil Ghebbi

Dbre Birhan Selassie Church

Dbre Birhan Selassie Church - The gate building Dbre Birhan Selassie Church - The gate buildingDbre Birhan Selassie Church – The gate building

Dbre Birhan Selassie Church Dbre Birhan Selassie Church Dbre Birhan Selassie Church Dbre Birhan Selassie ChurchDbre Birhan Selassie ChurchDbre Birhan Selassie Church

Inside the church Inside the churchInside the church    Inside the church Inside the church Inside the church Inside the church Inside the church Inside the churchInside the churchInside the churchInside the churchInside the church

The walls are made from hay and mud - very common in EthiopiaThe walls are made from hay and mud – very common in Ethiopia

Eagles on the tree outside the churchEagles on the tree outside the church

Goha hotel

The view from Goha Hotel The view from Goha HotelThe view from Goha Hotel

Fasil Ghebbi from Goha hotelFasil Ghebbi from Goha hotel

The view on the way to Goha hotelThe view on the way to Goha hotel

The Sunset from Goha Hotel The Sunset from Goha HotelThe Sunset from Goha Hotel

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