Read the section from the Ethiopian book known as the Kebra Negast. This is a retelling of the story of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Then write about how this story might change one's perspective on Ethiopia as a nation. Or to say it another way, how does this story give a special significance to the nation?

The story of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba is a well known story in the Religious community. The significance of the story intertwined with ethiopia makes people view ethiopia as more then just a impoverished country in africa, but a sacred community. After reading the story I have been introduced to a very close part of their traditions. Religion is such as primary part of an individual or community of people that i feel if one learns more about a particular community's religion then it humanizes this community to people who would of never been in contact with them. Also, if the reader has a common interest in the importance of the story then they share a close bond of community ties without even formally "knowing" the person. Ethiopia could have started out as a country hard for lots of westerners to relate to because of the greatly impoverished citizens, but with the knowledge of a common religious story or symbol it is humanized creating a closely connected international religious community.