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Thousands of Ethiopians have gathered in the capital city to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the ...
Meskel Festival, the discovery of the True Cross upon which Jesus was crucified, is one of the major Ethiopian Orthodox festivals celebrated warmly and colorfully by Orthodox Christians.
UNESCO inscribed Meskel in 2013 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The festival of Meskel is celebrated across Ethiopia ... the nation's image because ...
Thousands in Ethiopia's ... Amhara and Oromia. Image source, Amensisa Negera / BBC Image source, Amensisa Negera / BBC Traditional instruments play a significant role in Meskel proceedings.
National celebrations of the festival, known as Meskel, traditionally happen in a square by the same name in Addis Ababa. It is one of Ethiopia’s most celebrated religious holidays, marked with ...
Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It marks the discovery of the cross Jesus was crucified on, according to ...