Habesha

Habesha is a term currently used by many Eritreans and Ethiopians to identify them selves. Habesh is a term frequently used by Sudanese people to refer to Eritreans and Ethiopians. Centuries ago the present Eritrea used to be called Habeshistan. Visitors to the area noticed the differences in life style and looks between the Nubians (Sudanese) and Habeshans (Eritreans). While the Nubians were nomads with dark black color, the habeshans were mostly pastoralists with the color of their face looking like a sun burn. The term habesha came from abyss which implies burned faces. One may ask why people from current Ethiopia refer to them selves as habeshans or Abyssinians. Good Question! During the old times it was impossible for visitors to go all the way to Ethiopia due to the harsh terrains of the area and those hostile inhabitants. As was the case in many parts of Africa visitors just referred everything around present Eritrea and beyond as Abyssinia or habesha per se.

1)Please refer to old maps and memos for Habesha
2) Aksumite Kingdom - the kingdom of present Eritrea and Tigrai .....

by Tom Bass May 5, 2006

Habesha

The most kind and generous girl ever. Has a heart of gold but sometimes she can be emotional but she is cared about everyone and everything. She is the definition of kind. She is and Ethiopian princess. She usaually has long dark brunette hair and brown eyes. She is so naturally beautiful that she doesn’t need make up to express how beautiful she is!

“Omg you are so Habesha!”
“Thanks I am actually Ethiopian too!”

by Cat4cute January 27, 2019

Habesha

The Habesha are those people who are from the North part of Ethiopia and of Eritrea, specifically, the Tigre, the Agew, the Beta Israel and the Amhara.

Question : Where are you from?
Answer: I'm from Ethiopia/Eritrea.
Question: ohh so you are Habesha?
Answer: No dumy, I'm Oromo, not all Ethiopians/Eritreans are Habeshas.

by TwoFiveOne February 8, 2015

Habesha

The largest terrorist organization in the Horn of Africa who hate Africans and want to be European so badly. They are known to betray their African brothers and sisters at any chance they get. They are extremely oppressive towards other Africans and tend to distort and hide the truth. Very untrustworthy

Are you Habesha? Fuck no

by Oromofacts April 12, 2019

Habeshaing

Saying goodbye to everyone at a party and then proceeding to stick around.

Saying goodbye to everyone at a party and then proceeding to stick around.
F: What's up with Aster, I thought she was leaving.

G: Apparently she's habeshaing.

by antedagem October 30, 2019

Habashabeeboo

A made-up term used as an exclamation when seeing a cute animal (usually a cat) most prominently said in north GA.

*Sees a cat*, HABASHABEEBOO!!! SO CUTE!!
Look at the kitty!!! It's so habashabeeboo!!!!

by SheenMuffin March 31, 2024