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Ethiopian faithful celebrate Meskel as they pray for peace
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).
On Ethiopian New Year, "Meskel Flower" Is a Love Letter to Our Culture
Every September 11—as the rains retreat and the earth drinks its final drops—the golden petals of the Meskel flower are ...
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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 discovery of the cross Jesus was crucified on, according to ...
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Stars and Stripes Military Ball expands at Cedaredge Community Center; all in a year’s work for Supporting Our Soldiers
With past years' occurrences of the event quickly packing The Pondy Ballroom to capacity, the growing Stars and Stripes ...
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Ethiopia: Festivals for Sustainable Tourism Development
Among the other festivals marked on September, Enkutatash, (Ethiopians New Year festival), Demera, a celebration marked on the eve of Meskel, (The True Findings of the Cross in which Jesus was ...