Tens of thousands of people gathered Thursday in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia to celebrate Meskel a major religious ...

Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It ...

Tens of thousands of people gathered on Thursday in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia to celebrate Meskel a major religious festival that include ...

Ethiopia is home to numerous cultural and spiritual heritages. It is the leading country in Africa through registering more than 10 heritages in UNESCO's prestigious world heritages list. And this ...

People march towards the Meskel Square in celebration of the Meskel festival in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) ...

But the highlight was the lighting of a bonfire in the centre of the square ... BBC Image source, Amensisa Negera / BBC Traditional instruments play a significant role in Meskel proceedings.

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The celebration was underway at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa in the presence of Patriarch ... Meskel is one of the heritages which exhibits the positive image of Ethiopia apart from its spiritual ...

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 ...