Addis Abeba, EthiopiaThis morning walking through the rain to the bus - and getting quite wet :) - I thought about the Norwegian word for umbrella - paraply.
Which of course comes from the French paraplui (roughly translated as "against rain").
It has always amazed me that the British with all their rain and need of protection against the rain, decided to use the word umbrella (roughly translated "giving shadow") for that invention.
In Ethiopia specially made umbrellas are used in religious processions.
Which of course comes from the French paraplui (roughly translated as "against rain").
It has always amazed me that the British with all their rain and need of protection against the rain, decided to use the word umbrella (roughly translated "giving shadow") for that invention.
In Ethiopia specially made umbrellas are used in religious processions.
That seems to be a real umbrella and not a paraplui......
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