Epiphany celebration in Addis

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Who said that red carpet goes only along with grammy and oscar?

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That's beautiful. But I wish people put as much effort in cleaning their surroundings as they do their religion. Look at that "stream" next to the procession in the first picture :ohno:

Cleaning is one of the biggest problems in addis. Once a year (I think the month of Hedar-november), everyone cleans their seroundings and burn the collected trashs. Some people even sweep the road to keep it clean. Then after a week you will see people trashing the city again, then they clean the next year, then trash it, then clean it. The process repeats itself every year. I call it bad habit!!!

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Hamar Dance festivity

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Bull jumping
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Nations nationality day celebration in Addis.
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The legendary artist Tilahun Gessesse's funeral ceremony
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The two brothers!?
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dorzew, nice photos, I'll add some from timket..

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Video clips,

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Nice and colorfull images. Well done Yoniii.

This years Epiphany celebration in Bole Medihanialem all pictures from Desta Keremela's facebook gallery.

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The celebration is mostly religious which indicates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist ,but it also includes different ethnic songs on this picture looks like Oromos.

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Wedding also happen with the religious decoration.

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My future wife :D No cosmetics and typical traditional wears :cheers:

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People bowing down in front of the Tabot

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The Tabot carried by priests

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Mequamiyana tsenatsel the priests ready to perform in front of the Tabot like in The Old Testement.

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Colorful pictures. I like all.