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 - 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.
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WEB2 days ago · (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) Religious leaders and Ethiopians celebrate Meskel, an annual religious holiday among Orthodox Christians, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious ...
WEB3 days ago · Religious leaders and Ethiopians celebrate Meskel, meaning the Cross in Amharic, is an annual religious holiday among Orthodox in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
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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.
Ethiopians Celebrate Meskel In The Rain | Ethiopian Orthodox ...
WEBEthiopians celebrated Meskel on Thursday marking the first big religious celebration of the year. Listen on to find out what Meskel is.#ethiopia #ethiopiancu...
Commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of …
WEBSep 9, 2021 · The festival of Maskel is celebrated across Ethiopia on 26 September to commemorate the unearthing of the True Holy Cross of Christ. Celebrations begin with the building of the Damera bonfire in Maskel Square in Addis Ababa – a conical pyre of poles surrounded by bundles of branches and torches, decorated with …
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