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Class
Social definitions based on wealth, class and power were always present in varying degrees
in Ethiopia, but this has began to change with education and urbanisation. Social
stratification is related to the status given to various occupations and wealth. Traditionally
the most preferred occupations have been those in government, the military, the clergy and
farming.
Occupations that have traditionally been despised include metal working, weaving, tanning
and pottery. Family names are used for identification and record purposes. Children take
their father's names as their second name. When girls marry they change titles, but keep
their father's names.