At a rustic summer camp in Virginia’s Shenandoah Mountains, wedged between a monster water park and a Golden Corral restaurant, a raucous, Ethiopian feast unspooled and 9-year-old Mati found her groove at last. There was a pony, an African marketplace and piles of injera bread. There was a drumbeat that grew faster, twangs from a stringed ... Read more
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Ethiopian heritage camp in Va. offers tradition, togetherness to adopted African kids and their families
July 26 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, Uncategorized, United States Tags: Culture Camp, Ethiopian Heritage, Ethiopian Heritage and Culture Camp, Ethiopian kids, kids, Massanetta Springs
Ethiopian Culture Thrives in Harrisonburg Virginia
July 24 | Posted by ocean | Uncategorized Tags: Ethiopian Culture, Ethiopian Heritage, Ethiopian Heritage Camp, Massaneta Springs Camp, Mekdes BekeleFamilies gathered to make friends and learn about Ethiopian Culture at a weekend camp. Thursday night was the opening night of the Ethiopian Heritage Camp in Harrisonburg. Native families and families with adopted Ethiopian children gathered at the Massaneta Springs Camp for a weekend of fellowship and learning. Though the camp is for all ages, it focuses on the children. Throughout the... Read more
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