The objects
ቁሳቁሶች
9 objects
- Grass
Sefed
ሰፌድ
A flat, coiled-grass tray for winnowing, drying and serving.
→ - Clay
Jebena
ጀበና
The round-bellied clay pot at the heart of the coffee ceremony.
→ - Grass
Mesob
መሶብ
A lidded basket table that the whole family eats from.
→ - Cotton
Tibeb
ጥበብ
The coloured border woven into handmade cotton cloth.
→ - Clay
Mitad
ምጣድ
The wide clay plate that injera is baked on, with its domed lid.
→ - Clay
Ensira
እንስራ
The large clay jar that water is carried in and kept cool.
→ - Wood
Masinqo
ማሲንቆ
The one-stringed bowed fiddle that azmaris sing to.
→ - Wood
Krar
ክራር
The lyre with a hide-covered bowl and six strings.
→ - Hide
Kebero
ከበሮ
The large drum with two hide heads laced together with leather.
→
One object, one storyአንድ ቁሳቁስ፣ አንድ ታሪክ
Every object gets its own page, built the same way, so you always know where to look.
What it is
ምንድን ነው?
A short introduction to the object and where it fits in daily life.
Parts and materials
ክፍሎችና ግብዓቶች
A drawing of its parts that comes apart as you point at it, and what it is made from.
Step by step
አሠራር
How it is made by hand, from the raw material to the finished piece.
How it's used
አገልግሎት
Where you will find it today, at home, at the table or at celebrations.
About
ስለ ቁሳቁስ
ቁሳቁስ (Qusaqus, "objects") is a collection that introduces traditional Ethiopian objects and how they are made, in Amharic and English.
Many of these objects are still made by hand, in homes and small workshops, using skills passed down through families. ቁሳቁስ records how they are made, in plain words and simple drawings, so the knowledge is easy to find and share.