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New POSTED BY JEREMY HULSDUNK IN COMPANY NEWS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2012 | PERMALINK Choosing which single origin to test for this edition of the newsletter was pretty simple really. We were discussing what is coming off Jen’s ‘coffee boat’ and the Ethiopian Sidama came up as a recently harvested crop. So it was a bit of a no brainer, as it has always been a personal favourite. The Sidama has recently landed on our shore, and is sure to become a favourite with many other people as well. So as I did with the Villa Boa, I tasted this coffee though a range of different styles in an effort to give the best experience for differing tastes. For the first trial, I went over to the Australian Barista Academy Brew bar. Unfortunately I’m not unbiased here. I’m fully aware of the quality of this region as a filter option and I was dripping with anticipation. I tried the Sidama through the CCD, Syphon and Chemex. They were all amazing. This is a great coffee for Syphon fans though, with t

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Sidama Savannah - Sidama visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Sidama Savannah' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Sidama. The savannah plains of Sidama lie north west of Lake Abaya in Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley. Home to around 3 million people, this region is one of the most populous and poorest of the Ethiopian nations. Around 90% of people live outside the urban areas and work in agriculture, tending livestock or employed by the extensive coffee plantations in this area. This panorama was taken near the main highway between the towns of Wendo and Yirga Alem. Aleta Wendo, to the south, lies in the usually lush and fertile forested parkland which surrounds Lake Abaya. The southern and eastern banks of the lake are included in the Nech Sar National Park. To the west, the peaks of the Guge Mountain range crest the skyline. Such is the beauty of this area that a panoramic viewpoint on a ridge near south-western tow

Funeral Ceremony of Sidama People (South Ethiopia) Senior Essay, Hana Gabriel, 2011, Hawassa University,  Department of Anthropology CHTPTER THREE 3.1 Background of the Area Sidama people found in southern nations, nationalities and people of Ethiopia. It covers the area of 69818.8 meter square of land. Sidama zone share a border with oromiya in south-west and northwest, Gedio and Oromiya again in south and Wolaita in west side (SNNPR profile 2001) Sidama zone has three kinds of ecological zone “dega, woynadega and kola”. According to the 1999 census the population number of Sidama zone Is 2,966,652. Hawassa is the central city of Sidama zone its about 270km south of the federal capital city Addis Ababa. (SNNPR profile 2001). Sidama zone have many natural and manmade heritages like Logita and Bonora waterfalls, megalithic in local language “sodiya” natural caves and natural bridges also found. For the ritual and recreational purpose there are hot streams like “gedabo, bur

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