Threshing wheat near Shire, Ethiopia. The hard working farmers are the backbone of the country. #VisitEthiopia #visitethiopia
Local musicians, using traditional instruments, provide entertainment near Murchison Falls National Park. Ugandans are renowned for their hospitality. #VisitUganda #visituganda #murchisonfalls #ugandamusic #PearlofAfrica
Early morning Gondar, Ethiopia. The Timkat celebration begins as priests of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church gather at the Fasilides baptismal pool.
While many Christians in the world recognized Easter last Sunday, the Ethiopian Orthodox will celebrate Easter this Sunday. Beginning on Palm Sunday (shown in the video) until Good Friday every day has special services. This week is called Semune Himamat - a week of agony and suffering. No matter when or if you celebrate Easter we wish you a happy and peaceful day.
16 of Yekatit 2014 of the Ethiopian Orthodox Calendar (23 February 2022) was the annual “Covenant of Mercy.” These scenes are from the famous Ura Kidane Mehiret Monastery located on the Zege Peninsula of Lake Tana near the Ethiopia town of Bahar Dar.
During this procession, the “Tabot” of the church is carried outside. Every Ethiopian Orthodox Church has a Tabot, a representation of the Ark of the Covenant which sanctifies the church building. In the video, you can see a priest with the Tabot balanced on his head and wrapped in purple fabrics as no-one other than the head priest may lay eyes on the actual Tabot. Thank you Ayinekulu Mulugeta for providing this video.
As the world prepares for the Tokyo Olympic Games we recognize the remarkable achievements of Ethiopia's Derartu Tulu. Born in a small farming village in Arsi Province, Derartu made history in 1992 when she became the first black African woman to win Olympic Gold by edging out South Africa's Elana Meyer in the 10,000 meters. These days it is common to see African women on the podium but this was not always the case and Derartu helped pave the way for many future African world and Olympic champions.
Almost 30 years after her first gold medal Derartu is still widely admired throughout the sporting world and especially in Ethiopia. "Deru" is respected not only for her humanitarian efforts but also for her business acumen. In 2018 she was named interim president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation and in February, 2021 she was officially elected to a four year term.
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St. Michael's Day in Lalibela, Ethiopia
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