Ethiopia: Despite Conflict in Ethiopia, Millions Chant and Dance in Streets During ‘Thanksgiving’ Festival

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Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians celebrated the annual Irreecha seasonal festival Saturday amid ongoing conflict in parts of the country. Irreecha, the ‘thanksgiving festival,’ is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, as participants from all over the country flock to the capital, Addis Ababa. The participants, wearing colorful Oromo traditional attire, danced in […]

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Publish date : 2024-10-07 05:59:16

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