|
g]z (Ethiopic)
The
Ethiopic Millennium
By Dr.
Aberra Molla
A few years ago I wrote
about the
Ethiopic Calendar
and I appreciated the compliments I received from many readers.
Yet, some have continued to
confuse year 2000 with two millennia. As a result, they have erroneously started counting down
the days to the beginning of the third millennium to the beginning of Ethiopic year 2000.
This is wrong since Ethiopian year 2000 is the last year of the second
millennium. Just as a child becomes a year old at the end of a
year, the second millennium ends at the end of year 2000.
The new
millennium begins on Meskerem
1, 2001 E.C. (MsKRm
1 Qn 2001
]!m!). If the birth of Christ is a new era
for Christians we might as well get ready to celebrate the new
millennium with Ethiopians in the year 2001 E.C. on
September 11, 2008
G.C.
Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia will start celebrating the new mlnYm
/ millennium.
three months prior to 9/11/2008.
Duration
Between Two Dates
Under
construction
1/4/2006
Updated 1/14/06
|
