Meskel fire lights up Woldiya skies
on Marian Dodds (Ethiopia), 27/Sep/2010 18:58, 34 days ago
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The burning cross fell toward the west last night, a good omen for the crops we are told. Today is Meskel, the second largest holiday in Ethiopia celebrated by Orthodox Christians. It originated in the 4th century when Empress Helena was said to have found Christ’s true cross by following some smoke to where it [...]
