AFAR
Location: The Afar people live primarily in Ethiopia and the areas of Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somaliacan in the Horn of Africa. Their land is mainly rocky and desert terrain. The Afar people also live in the Awash Valley and the forests located in northern Djibouti. There are approximately 3 million people that make up the Afar culture.
Language: Afar
Culture: There are only two hospitals in the region available to the Afar, the National Hospital and the Dubti Hospital. The Afar people in this area are usually found to be malnourished. Their diets consist mainly of bread and milk. There is no natural source of water for the Afar people. Water must be tanked in and as a result it is relatively expensive. Many of the Afar people have anemia and malaria, because of their inadequate diets.
The Afar nomads have a very unique culture. Their daily life consists of tending to livestock including goats, camels, and a few cattle located in this region. The Afar people are very dependent on the livestock for the economy. Religion is also a part of the Afar way of life. The majority studies the Muslim religion. There is although a small percentage that practices Orthodoxy
Eritrea, in some respects, was the way I had dreamed all of Africa might be one fine day. Never in my life had I felt a greater sense of community on a national scale. Nor had I seen a place with such wide-open arms and so generous a heart.
Julia Stewart - Eccentric Graces
Perhaps Eritrea's greatest resource is its people. Though impoverished, the nation has from the outset showed self-reliance, vigor and independence. Eritrea is not about to become anyone's vassal and this attitude has elicited both passionate admiration and furious exasperation from visitors, aid workers and international organizations alike. Towards the traveler, Eritreans show exceptional politeness, hospitality and friendliness.
Lonely Planet, Ethiopia and Eritrea, second edition
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