Armed with umbrellas, thousands of Orthodox believers gather at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa—named after the major celebration on the liturgical calendar of Eastern Churches. Each year ...

Traditional instruments play a significant role in Meskel proceedings ... As is customary, a huge pyre was lit at the centre of the square. The bonfire signifies the efforts made by St Helena ...

Traditional instruments play a significant role in Meskel proceedings. Heavy rain fell at one point ... As is customary, a huge pyre was lit at the centre of the square. The bonfire signifies the ...

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

(240927) -- ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People march towards the Meskel Square in celebration of the Meskel festival in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Sept. 26, 2024. TO GO WITH ...

As is tradition, crowds filled Meskel Square to take part in the Demera ceremony, an integral event in Ethiopian culture. The festivities, held annually on Sept. 26, the eve of Meskel, began in the ...

Thousands of Ethiopians were gathered on Addis Ababa's Meskel square Thursday (Sep. 26). The festival celebrates the cross upon which Jesus was crucified, according to the church beliefs ...

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 ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Addis Ababa to celebrate Meskel, an annual religious ...

Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival ... lighting of a bonfire in the centre of the square. There was heavy security presence at ...