What was the kingdom that Mansfield Parkyns traveled around and is also known as Abyssinia?
Mansfield Parkyns Mansfield Parkyns (16 February 1823 – 12 January 1894) was an English traveller, known for his travel book "Life in Abyssinia: being notes collected during three years' residence and travels in that country" (1853). In this book he described his experiences and observations during three years (1843–1846) travels in Abyssinia, the modern territories of Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Amhara people The Amhara (Amharic: , "Āmara"; Ge'ez: , "ʾÄməḥära") also known as Abyssinians are an ethnic group traditionally inhabiting the northern and central highlands of Ethiopia, particularly the Amhara Region. According to the 2007 national census, they numbered 19,867,817 individuals, comprising 27.12% of the country's population. They are also found within the Ethiopian expatriate community, particularly in North America. The Amharas claim to originate from Solomon and primarily adhere to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. They speak Amharic, an Afro-Asiatic language of the Semitic branch, a member of the Ethiosemitic group, which serves as the official language of Ethiopia.