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Christmas JAN.7 |
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While
excitement over Christmas festivities dies down
in the other parts of the world, it marks the
beginning for many Ethiopians.
The name 'Genna' is used to refer to the nativity
because the shepherds to whom the Angel heralded
the birth of Christ were playing Genna, traditional
Hockey, at the time.
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Day 01 - Jan 03-arrive Addis
Day 02 - Jan 04-fly to Bahir Dar
Day 03 - Jan 05-fly to Gondar
Day 04 - Jan 06-In Gondar - excursion to Simiem
Day 05 - Jan 07-fly to Lalibela (Christmas Day Celebration)
Day 06 - Jan 08-in Lalibela (Christmas Day Celebration)
Day 07 - Jan 09-fly to Axum
Day 08 - Jan 10-fly to Addis
Day 09 - Jan 11-fly to Dire Dawa; drive to Harar
Day 10 - Jan 12-drive to Dire Dawa; fly to Addis
Day 11 - Jan 13- departure
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Epiphany-Timkat JAN 19 |
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On
the eve of 18th January, priests
move the tabot, replicas of
the Ark of the Covenant, from
each church to a nearby body
of water where the water in
the pool is blessed.
Several beautiful traditional
and religious events, which
are celebrated by its diversified
ethnic groups living with their
picturesque native lives in
their most natural background.
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Day 01 - Jan 11-arrive Addis
Day 02 - Jan 12-fly to Axum
Day 03 - Jan 13-fly to Lalibela
Day 04 - Jan 14-in Lalibela
Day 05 - Jan 15-fly to Gondar
Day 06 - Jan 16-fly to Bahir Dar
Day 07 - Jan 17-fly to Addis
Day 08 - Jan 18-fly to Dire Dawa; drive to Harar
Day 09 - Jan 19-drive to Dire Dawa; fly to Addis
Day 10 - Jan 20-in Addis (Timket Day)
Day 11 - Jan 21 -departure |
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The
Finding of the True Cross SEP 27
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The
Maskal festivals commemorates the discovery of
the true cross. Every year, in the last week of
September,
the streets of Addis Ababa come alive as tens
thousands of residents don their national dress
and light dry twigs tied in bundles to commemorate
the discovery of the Cross Of Christ.
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Day 01 - Sep 26-arrive Addis
Day 02 - Sep 27-in Addis (Meskal Day Procession)
Day 03 - Sep 28-fly to Axum
Day 04 - Sat Sep 29-fly to Lalibela
Day 05 - Sep 30-in Lalibela
Day 06 - Sep 01-fly to Gondar
Day 07 - Oct 02- fly to Bahir Dar
Day 08 - Oct 03-fly to Addis
Day 09 - Oct 04- fly to Harar
Day 10 - Oct 05- fly to Addis
Day 11 - Oct 06- departure |
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| Festival
of kulubi Gabriel- 28 December |
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Although
not the official religious calendar, large numbers of
Ethiopian make a pilgrimage to the event, Kulubi Church
near the town of Dire Dawa in Amazing Ethiopia Tours. |
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Hidar
Tsion (Celebration of St. Mary)
Nov-28-29 |
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The Virgin is one of the most venerated of all
religious figures in Ethiopia.
About 33 days are annually dedicated to different
celebrations in the commemoration of Mary. "Hidar
Zion" is associated with the presence of
the Ark of the Covenant in Axum and the belief
that the Ark itself is a symbolism to Her womb.
This festival is attended by tens of thousands
of people from all over Ethiopia, making it one
of the most joyous annual pilgrimages in Axum,
the "sacred city of the Ethiopians."
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Day 01 - Nov 28-arrive Addis
Day 02 - Nov 29-fly to Axum (Processions begin)
Day 03 - Nov 30-in Axum (Celebration of St. Mary)
Day 04 - Dec 01-fly to Lalibela
Day 05 - Dec 02- in Lalibela
Day 06 - Dec 03-fly to Gondar
Day 07 - Dec 04-fly to Bahir Dar
Day 08 - Dec 05-fly to Addis
Day 09 - Dec 06-fly to Dire Dawa; drive to Harar
Day 10 - Dec 07-drive to Dire Dawa; fly to Addis
Day 11 - Dec 08- departure |
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