High cost of living threatens Ethiopian meat-sharing tradition
The tradition is fading away as many ‘Kircha’ groups have dissolved through time due to increasing prices of the bull in Ethiopia.
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The tradition is fading away as many ‘Kircha’ groups have dissolved through time due to increasing prices of the bull in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia celebrates Easter according to the Julian Calendar instead of the Gregorian Calendar, a week later this year than in the Roman Catholic Church
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2021-05-02 13:30:38 GMT2021-05-02 21:30:38(Beijing Time) Xinhua English ADDIS ABABA, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Millions of Orthodox faithful across the East African country Ethiopia on Sunday celebrated the unique Ethiopian Easter as per the traditions of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Ethiopia follows the Eastern Orthodox calendar, different from that of the widely used Gregorian calendar. Fasika, an Amharic term for Easter, follows two months' fasting period. During the festival, Orthodox followers visit holiday marketplaces to buy oxen, sheep, or goats for a fe...