We had a surprise at breakfast this morning! Ethiopian donuts--or as they call them "bobolino"-- and even though they were deep fried, we ate them with relish:)
A humorous anecdote about break time in class-- the chosen class timekeeper would announce that it was coffee time and we would all get up to leave. Suddenly one of our Ugandan teachers would start to pray-- for a blessing on our coffee and for those who so
prepared it! Now we are so used to praying before our coffee break that no one leaves the room until prayers are said:)
Today is the day before Ethiopia's big religious holiday called Meskel Holiday. Everything will be shut down--all government offices, stores, banks etc. Actually the festivities already begin the night before. We dismissed class early today so all of us could attend the church ceremony at 4 pm and afterwards there is to be a huge bonfire with burning sticks, dancing, singing etc.
Meskel means "cross" and the holiday is celebrated as a" Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross"---Tradition says that a part of the true cross had been brought to Ethiopia from Egypt and is said to be kept at Amba Geshen, which itself has a cross shape.
A humorous anecdote about break time in class-- the chosen class timekeeper would announce that it was coffee time and we would all get up to leave. Suddenly one of our Ugandan teachers would start to pray-- for a blessing on our coffee and for those who so
Today is the day before Ethiopia's big religious holiday called Meskel Holiday. Everything will be shut down--all government offices, stores, banks etc. Actually the festivities already begin the night before. We dismissed class early today so all of us could attend the church ceremony at 4 pm and afterwards there is to be a huge bonfire with burning sticks, dancing, singing etc.
Meskel means "cross" and the holiday is celebrated as a" Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross"---Tradition says that a part of the true cross had been brought to Ethiopia from Egypt and is said to be kept at Amba Geshen, which itself has a cross shape.
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