A unique country where there are not 12 but 13 months in a year, the clock here is running 7 years behind the world. – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: The Gregorian calendar is used to measure time all over the world, according to which there are 12 months in a year. But do you know that there is a country on the world map which even today is lagging behind the rest of the world by about 7 to 8 years? Not only this, the calendar of this country has not 12 but 13 months. This may sound like science fiction, but the country in the African continent Ethiopia It is known for its unique tradition.

What is the mathematics of 13 months? Know how the days are divided

The calculation of the Ethiopian calendar is completely different from the rest of the world. In the calendar here, the first 12 months of the year have 30 days each. Now, according to mathematics, there are a total of 360 days in 12 months, but there are 365 or 366 days in a solar year. This is where their ’13th month’ comes in handy. At the end of the year, the remaining 5 or 6 days are combined to form a small 13th month, which is ‘Pagume’ It is said.

Why is Ethiopia 7 years behind the world?

The main reason why Ethiopia lags behind the rest of the world is the calculation of the birth of Jesus Christ. In fact, there is a disagreement between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church (which follows the Gregorian calendar) regarding the date of Jesus’ birth. Ethiopia believes that Jesus was born 7 years later in the Gregorian calendar. For this reason, when the whole world is celebrating the year 2026, the time in Ethiopia will still be going on around 2018-2019.

1500 years old tradition still continues

The surprising thing is that Ethiopia has not changed its ancient system even in the modern era. This 1500 year old calendar still plays an important role in farming, major festivals and government work there. Ethiopia is one of the few countries in the world that has preserved its cultural identity even under the pressure of the Western calendar.

center of attraction for tourists

This unique time system of Ethiopia attracts tourists from all over the world. People coming here experience like ‘time travel’, because at the same time they leave the current year of the world and step into some other year of history. Due to its unique traditions and this mysterious calendar, Ethiopia still ranks among the most interesting countries in the world.