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Harar Hyenas and the Khat Trade

Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele
S2 E3109:16
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Dawit explores Harar’s evening rituals, from the khat markets in Aboker to the hyena feeding at Fallana Gate, while navigating residency bureaucracy and planning the journey north to Lalibela. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Ethiopia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Ethiopia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 71 of Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele. Dawit Bekele is in Harar, Ethiopia. Places in this episode: Harar Jugol, Shoa Gate, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Amana Branch, Gidir Magala, Feres Megala, Mekina Girgir, Aboker, Fallana Gate. Covered: Residency and Banking Logistics, Harar Markets and Economy, Hyena Feeding Tradition, Khat Trade Culture, Travel Planning for Lalibela. Chapters: 00:00 Shoa Gate 02:33 Gidir Magala 05:29 Aboker 08:16 Harar Jugol A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #EthiopiaTravel #HararJugol #WalledCity #HyenaFeeding #KhatTrade #ResidencyPermit #AddisAbaba #Lalibela #SimienMountains #EthiopianCoffee #BunaCeremony #ShoaGateMarket #AbokerDistrict #FallanaGate #EasternHighlands #AfarRegion #TigrayHighlands #TravelEthiopia https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/

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