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Getahun Amogne
Getahun is a male given name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to: *Birhan Getahun Birhan Getahun (born 5 September 1991 in Afar) is an Ethiopian runner. He competed in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the steeplechase champion at the 2011 All-Africa Games The 10th All-Africa Games took pla ... (born 1991), Ethiopian male steeplechase runner * Bruktawit Getahun, a.k.a. Betty G, Ethiopian singer and songwriter * Yodit Getahun (born 1985), Ethiopian beauty pageant contestant {{given name Ethiopian given names Amharic-language names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birhan Getahun
Birhan Getahun (born 5 September 1991 in Afar) is an Ethiopian runner. He competed in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the steeplechase champion at the 2011 All-Africa Games The 10th All-Africa Games took place between September 3–18, 2011 in Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's hosting marked the third time the Games was held in the southern part of the continent. Host awarding In April 2005, Lusaka, Zambia was named t .... References External links * 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Afar Region Ethiopian male long-distance runners Ethiopian male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Ethiopia Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics African Games gold medalists for Ethiopia African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games 20th-century Ethiopian people 21st-century Ethiopian people {{Ethiopia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty G
Bruktawit Getahun ( amh, ብሩክታዊት ጌታሁን), better known by her stage name Betty G, is an Ethiopian singer and songwriter. She initiated her career with collaborating with various artists, most notably, hip hop musician, like Nhatty Man, Henok Mehari, Jhonny Raga, and Henok Abebe. Her 2015 debut album ''Manew Fitsum'' and 2018 album ''Wegegta'' have been best selling album during 2016 and 2018. Life and career Bruktwait Getahun was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She attended Lycée Guebre-Mariam, a French high school. She later joined the Commercial College of Addis Ababa and a French University, Universite de L"IAE Politier, via correspondence, graduating in 2009 with a dual degree in Office Management and General Management. With a music career starting humbly during her high school days, Betty G's stature has today seen her collaborate with several prominent Ethiopian artists including Teddy Afro, Zeritu Kebede, Jhonny Raga and Natnael Ayalew (Nhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodit Getahun
Yodit Getahun (born 12 February 1985) is an Ethiopian beauty pageant contestant. She was crowned Miss Ethiopia World for 2003, represented Ethiopia in three International pageants, and was awarded two titles. She participated in the "Miss Tourism of the Globe" Contest in Moscow, Russia where she won a minor sponsor title called "Miss Neva 2003". She was awarded the "Miss Congeniality" title at Miss Earth beauty pageant in Manila, Philippines. She was also sponsored by London-based Ethiopian Life Foundation, and participated in the Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo, Japan. Early life Yodit Getahun was born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia in 1985. She attended Addis Ababa University but did not graduate. Miss Ethiopia World and controversy In 2003, Getahun won the Miss Ethiopia World beauty pageant, run by the London-based Ethiopian Life Foundation. As the winner of the title, Getahun was due to be paid 30,000 ETBirr over her year as title holder, to be the spokesperson for the Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopian Given Names
Ethiopians are the native inhabitants of Ethiopia, as well as the global diaspora of Ethiopia. Ethiopians constitute several component ethnic groups, many of which are closely related to ethnic groups in neighboring Eritrea and other parts of the Horn of Africa. The first documented use of the name "Ethiopia" from Greek name "Αἰθίοψ" (Ethiopian) was in the 4th century during the reign of Aksumite king Ezana. There were three ethnolinguistic groups in the Kingdom of Aksum; Semitic, Cushitic, and Nilo-Saharan (ancestors of the modern-day Kunama and Nara). The Kingdom of Aksum remained a geopolitically influential entity until the pillage of its capital — also named Axum — in the 10th century by Queen Gudit. Nevertheless, the core Aksumite civilization was preserved and continued into the successive Zagwe dynasty. By this time, new ethnic groups emerged – the Tigrayans and Amharas. During the Solomonic period, the latter established major political and cultural i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
