Gondar region
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The Gondar region is an area in northwestern Ethiopia historically known as a major center of Ethiopian Jewish (Beta Israel) life and culture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gondar | 1 |
| Gondar area | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical region ⓘ |
| administrativeHistory | former province of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Aliyah of Ethiopian Jews to Israel
Operation Moses ⓘ Operation Solomon ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Sudan
ⓘ
Tigray region ⓘ
surface form:
Tigray Region
|
| climate | highland climate ⓘ |
| conflictHistory | affected by Ethiopian civil conflicts in late 20th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Gondar
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Gondar
rural Jewish villages ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
Beta Israel liturgical poetry
ⓘ
Beta Israel religious music ⓘ traditional Ethiopian Christian art ⓘ |
| diasporaConnection |
Ethiopian Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian Jewish diaspora in Israel
|
| economy |
cereal cultivation
ⓘ
livestock herding ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| educationHistory | traditional religious schools for Beta Israel ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Amhara (commonly reported)
ⓘ
surface form:
Amhara people
Ethiopian Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Beta Israel
|
| hasCapital | Gondar ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | contemporary Ethiopian Jews awaiting aliyah ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Fasil Ghebbi (in Gondar city) ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownFor |
Ethiopian Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Beta Israel community
Ethiopian Jewish culture ⓘ Ethiopian Jewish life ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfImportance |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
political center of Ethiopia in early modern period
ⓘ
religious center of Ethiopian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| language |
Amharic
ⓘ
Qwara language ⓘ Tigrinya ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ethiopian Highlands
ⓘ
northwestern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Tana ⓘ |
| migrationHistory | large-scale emigration of Beta Israel in late 20th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gondar ⓘ |
| partOf | Amhara Region ⓘ |
| religion |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
Judaism ⓘ |
| topography |
mountainous terrain
ⓘ
plateau landscape ⓘ |
| wasCenterOf |
Beta Israel communal institutions
ⓘ
Beta Israel education ⓘ Beta Israel religious life ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kes
this entity surface form:
Gondar area