The Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa was filled with two distinct celebrations last month, with the recent Irreecha festival, marking the end of the rainy season, and a previous festival in the same month celebrating an annual religious event distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the local orthodox Christian faithful.

Ethiopians Mark Irreecha and Meskel Festivals on Same Month

Ethiopian orthodox Christians, celebrating the Meskel festival, came together in the capital, Addis Ababa, after most of the faithful skipped last year's festivities due to the pandemic. It is the first big festival of the Ethiopian religious year and marks the finding of the cross that Jesus was crucified on.

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Ethiopians Mark Irreecha and Meskel Festivals on Same Month

Ethiopia's orthodox Christian festival | World Of Africa