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 ...
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 …
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).
Meskel festival embodies harmony, unity among faithful, says PM …
WEB4 days ago · As Ethiopians gather with families and communities to partake in the Meskel Demera festivities, the Prime Minister urged everyone to keep Ethiopia’s values, traditions, and languages at the forefront of their celebrations. “Let us remember that together, our cultural richness makes Ethiopia great, prosperous, and respectable,” he declared.
Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious ...
WEB3 days ago · ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of...
Ethiopia: Meskel Festival - Melting Pot of Diverse Communities ...
WEB3 days ago · The celebration of Meskel (The finding of the True Cross) is one of the ceremonies celebrated annually by the various Nations, Nationalities and Peoples of Ethiopia on a national scale.
Ethiopia: Meskel - Ethiopia's World Heritage Worth Promoting …
WEB4 days ago · Meskel is celebrated as a grand religious occasion among the Ethiopian Orthodox believers because it is believed that a part of the True Cross has been brought to Ethiopia. It is said to be kept ...
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...
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.
In a divided Ethiopia, the Orthodox mark Meskel celebration - France 24
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Orthodox Ethiopians on Wednesday marked the beginning of Meskel, one of the holiest celebrations in the Christian tradition followed in this devout nation riven by ethnic and political violence.