Abyssinian
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Abyssinian may refer to:
- Abyssinian, Habesha peopleHabesha peopleThe term Habesha ābešā, Ḥābešā; al-Ḥabašah) refers to the South Semitic-speaking group of people whose cultural, linguistic, and in certain cases, ancestral origins trace back to those people who ruled the Axumite Empire and the kingdom known as DʿMT .Peoples referred to as "Habesha" today...
and things from parts of Ethiopia and Eritrea, formerly known as Abyssinia - Abyssinian (cat)Abyssinian (cat)The Abyssinian is a breed of domesticated cat with a distinctive ticked coat. There are many stories about its origins, often revolving around Ethiopia, but the actual origins are uncertain...
, a cat breed - Abyssinian, a breed of guinea pig
- The AbyssiniansThe AbyssiniansThe Abyssinians are a Jamaican roots reggae group, famous for their close harmonies and promotion of the Rastafari movement in their lyrics.-History:...
, a Jamaican roots reggae group - Mantled GuerezaMantled GuerezaThe mantled guereza , also known simply as the guereza, the eastern black-and-white colobus, or the Abyssinian black-and-white colobus, is a black and white colobus monkey, a kind of Old World monkey...
, the black-and-white Colobus monkey also called the Abyssinian black-and-white Colobus - Abyssinian RollerAbyssinian RollerThe Abyssinian Roller, Coracias abyssinicus, is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across tropical Africa in a belt south of the Sahara, known as the Sahel...
, a bird that lives in tropical Africa - Abyssinian SiskinAbyssinian SiskinThe Ethiopian Siskin or Abyssinian Siskin is a species of finch in the Fringillidae family. It is found only in Ethiopia usually at altitudes above . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland....
, a finch that lives in Ethiopia - People of EthiopiaPeople of EthiopiaEthiopia's population is highly diverse. Most of its people speak a Semitic or Cushitic language. The Oromo, Amhara, and Tigreans make up more than three-fourths of the population, but there are more than 80 different ethnic groups within Ethiopia. Some of these have as few as 10,000 members....
- Abyssinian (horse)Abyssinian (horse)The Abyssinian, also known as the Gala, is a light horse breed that originated in Ethiopia.- Characteristics :They generally stand around 13.3 hands high but show wide variability in coloration, size and conformation....