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in the roundhouse of the Semien mountains

Posted by Eva Baby on October 28, 2013 at 7:55am

in our Zoo we have a big place called "Semien-Mountains" (imitating the area in Northern Ethiopia, near Gondar) with Djeladas, Gazelles and a small animal called dassie (Klippschliefer in German). The walls of roundhouses are decorated with Ethiopian paintings from daily life (see pic under comments). I could not resist to hang my telsum necklace from my neck to the paintings and take a photo... because of the visitors, I had to hurry (they must have taxed me as completely crazy! But it was worth a good laugh).

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Eva Baby October 28, 2013 at 8:00am

These are the paintings on the wall of one of the roundhouses in our Zoo, imitating the Semien-mountains of Ethiopia
Eva Baby October 28, 2013 at 8:04am

the imitated round houses of the Ethiopian Semian mountains in our Zoo
ingrid Langerak October 28, 2013 at 9:06am

Funny girl, but your telsum chain does fit there. These ladie on the painting would and do wear them. Is there also the special Simien fox pictured?. Very cold on the mountains, you need a double sleeping bag when camping overthere.
Eva Baby October 28, 2013 at 9:52am

@Thank you Ingrid. No, I have not seen a Special Fox Picture..... but perhaps I have overseen it, could be on the other side. It was really funny to take that photo and I Iaughed a lot (because of the other visitors, taking me for a fool). Did me good, I am still not well (can only go out with tablets). Will search for a Fox Picture next time....!
Chantal October 28, 2013 at 10:31am

Lovely idea! Makes your telsums memorable for me!
Eva Baby October 28, 2013 at 12:31pm

@Thank you Chantal! I hope you are fine! You know me, sometimes I have crazy ideas....

Just see, it was featured........ wow! Thank you.
Akkie October 28, 2013 at 2:58pm

Very funny, Eva! I love it!
Eva Baby October 28, 2013 at 3:19pm

@Akkie, thank you very much. I only wish, the photo was technically better! (As said, there were lots of visitors and it was a challenge to take ONE photo at all. It would have been easier on a rainy day during the week.........)
Toya October 28, 2013 at 3:38pm

What a clever idea to take your telsums out to a background and photograph them. Very nice.
Betty October 28, 2013 at 7:37pm

What a great idea!