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Ethiopia
The birthplace of coffee, on its own calendar.
Play Ethiopia
The nine stamps
- Coffee ceremonyBeans roasted, ground and brewed in front of guests, in three rounds.
- InjeraA spongy sourdough flatbread that doubles as plate and spoon.
- Lalibela churchesChurches carved down into solid rock, in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
- GeladaThe grass-eating “bleeding-heart” monkeys of the Simien Mountains.
- Marathon runnerAbebe Bikila won the 1960 Rome marathon running barefoot.
- Ethiopian calendarThirteen months, and several years behind the rest of the world.
- Ge’ez scriptOne of the oldest alphabets still in use, with its own letters for syllables.
- LucyA 3.2-million-year-old skeleton of an early human ancestor, found in 1974.
- TimkatThe Epiphany festival, with processions in white and bright umbrellas.
Stuck?
Read the walkthrough for easy, medium or hard. They spoil the answer, so try the puzzle first.
Questions
What is the Ethiopia puzzle in Worlddoku?
Ethiopia is level 9 of every difficulty. You get a 5×5 easy board, a 7×7 medium board and a 9×9 hard board. Each is a logic puzzle with one solution you can reach by deduction.
Which stamps do you collect from Ethiopia?
Nine stamps: Coffee ceremony, Injera, Lalibela churches, Gelada, Marathon runner, Ethiopian calendar, Ge’ez script, Lucy, Timkat. Easy levels use the first five, medium the first seven and hard all nine.
How do I solve the Ethiopia level?
Place one stamp in every coloured region, with exactly one stamp in each row and column, and no two stamps touching, not even diagonally. A step-by-step guide for each difficulty is linked on this page.
Is Worlddoku free?
Yes. It is free to play in the browser with no account, and your progress is saved on your device.