Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Meskel, the feast of the …
WEB2 days ago · Ethiopian Orthodox Christian faithfuls marching and singing during a religious festival known as "Meskel". Thousands of Ethiopians were gathered on Addis Ababa's Meskel square Thursday (Sep. 26).
Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious ...
WEB3 days ago · A larger celebration of Meskel is expected Friday in Gurage Zone in Ethiopia’s south, where Meskel has long held particular significance. The Gurage Zone administration said it expects hundreds of thousands of tourists to travel there. Everton Gordon, a Jamaican-Canadian who has previously celebrated Meskel in …
Meskel in Ethiopia: Festival fires burn bright despite downpour
WEB2 days ago · Ethiopia festival fires burn bright despite downpour. Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It marks the ...
Meskel (Finding Of The True Cross) In Ethiopia
WEBAug 25, 2024 · Meskel, or the Finding of the True Cross, is one of the most significant religious and cultural celebrations in Ethiopia. The festival marks the discovery of the True Cross by Queen Helena in the 4th century.
(Hello Africa) Tens of thousands celebrate Meskel festival in Ethiopia …
WEB1 day ago · In his address, Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Sports Shewit Shanka said Ethiopia has a rich cultural and religious heritage, noting the significance of the Meskel celebration. "Meskel is Ethiopia's fascinating treasure, inscribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a world intangible heritage, and it ...
Feature: Tens of thousands celebrate Meskel festival in Ethiopia ...
WEB2 days ago · In his address, Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Sports Shewit Shanka said Ethiopia has a rich cultural and religious heritage, noting the significance of the Meskel celebration. "Meskel is Ethiopia's fascinating treasure, inscribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a world heritage site, and it plays a ...
Meskel - Wikipedia
WEBMeskel (Ge'ez: መስቀል, romanized: Mesk’el) is an Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church holiday that commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Saint Helena of Constantinople in the fourth century.
What is Meskel? And how is it celebrated? - Roots Ethiopia
WEBSep 11, 2023 · Meskel: Ethiopia’s Festival of the True Cross. Meskel, also known as “Finding of the True Cross,” is a colorful and vibrant holiday celebrated in Ethiopia. This ancient festival holds deep religious significance for Christians in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia's Meskel festival: Bonfires, robes and crosses - BBC
WEBSep 27, 2018 · Ethiopians are celebrating the annual Meskel festival, the first big festival of the Ethiopian religious year. According to Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition, the national holiday marks...
Fire, smoke and colour as Ethiopians mark Meskel - BBC
WEBSep 27, 2021 · The highlight on Sunday, which was the eve of the festival, called Demera, is the lighting of a bonfire in the centre of the Meskel Square - a huge public plaza at the heart of the capital.
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