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According to Richard Pankhurst, Adwa derives its name from Adi Awa ( or Wa ), " Village of the Awa "; the Awa are an ethnic group mentioned in the anonymous Monumentum Adulitanum that once stood at Adulis.
Francisco Alvares records that the Portuguese diplomatic mission passed Adwa, which he called " Houses of St. Michael ," in August 1520.
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