This study is focused on integration of cultural elements in selected textbooks ofrnAddis Ababa second cycle primary school curriculum. The objective of thernresearch is to study the integration of the diverse cultures of the different ethnicrngroups in selected textbooks of the second cycle primary schools of AddisrnAbaba. To carry out this the objective was to analyze whether the selectedrntextbooks (of Social Studies, Civics and Ethical Education , Amharic, PhysicalrnEducation and Music) reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity. These textbooksrnare purposefully selected. Content analysis is used as a main method by formingrnfour cultural categories such as Hero/Heroines, Material culture, songs and playsrnand values separately for each of dominant and diverse ethnic groups. The datarncollected through content analysis are also supplemented by survey datarngathered from teachers found in sample primary schools curriculum developersrnin Addis Ababa and Education Bureau. The findings of the research show thatrncultures of dominant ethnic groups most incorporated culture in the selectedrntextbooks of Addis Ababa second cycle primary schools. Cultures of diversernethnic groups are very insignificantly mentioned in the contents of Social Studies,rnAmharic and Music textbooks. In Civics and Ethical education and Physicalrneducation however better incorporation was observed but with little pagesrndevoted to diversity and multicultural concerns in Physical education. The studyrnalso revealed that major diversity and multicultural issues are poorlyrncontextualized and inefficiently exploited. And , in the light of the researchrnfindings recommendations were made.