UNESCO Ethiopian Meskel Celebration ( Bonfire )

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Duration

1 Jours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

10 , 15 people

Languages

Anglais

Overview

It is tremendous , impressive festival never seen before .It is important festival which falls September 27 which celebrates the discovery of true cross by empress Helena .Huge crowd crowds of people will make Circle the vast bonfire people of all Ethiopian ages seen in the street carrying fresh bunch of yellow daises . In Addis Ababa ,Meskel ( Bonfire) eve sep 26 starting at 3pm all ages of the people of the country go to a large procession of flaming torches approaches Revolution square .The procession includes priests in their brightly Vestment ,troops , boys , scouts , students ,brass hands cross , gold and silver , Sunday school of church singers caring fresh huge cross and they circle Damera and fill the lighted torch on it while singing a special Meskel song « Eyoha Abebaye Meskerem Tebaye » ‘oh!my flower Meskel has downed ‘. The fire it lit at twilling about 6pm the whiff up in the sky and people say ILILI it means that a symbol of Rejoice .Both Candle and Twaff ( wax ) lit at night and all the people accompany the Whiff together with this torch .

HIGHLIGHTS

Tailor made
Local guide
On demand

Included/Excluded

<p>Our service begin with your arrival at Addis Ababa Bole international Airport. Meet and greet then transfer you to Meskel Square, a place where on which bonfire lit . We then let you off from our luxuries preference car and attend the performance early to see all the people of Ethiopia wear in white and white traditional cloth, priest , deacon , clergy man , nun , Sunday schools performing the colourful festival . After this when the night fall , we will lit traditional twaff ( wax) candle if you are interst for this to accompany the Bonfire and we then walk to see various performance in the street people forming in groups .Depend on your flight schedule , we transfer you to the airport for your international flight . End of the tour !</p>