Ok, better Meskel photo.
September 26th, 2013, 11am
It was 22°C with broken clouds. The breeze was gentle.
Today the Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia are celebrating the finding of the true cross, a.k.a. Meskel.
For this they light a big bonfire and according to the gospel, in which direction the fire falls, this indicates the true cross.
Big party and everyone dresses in traditional garb, which is mainly white, which somehow seems like a bad idea when dancing around such a big fire.
Other moments in Addis Ababa
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e·piph·a·nyiˈpifənē/ noun/ 1. the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12).
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Time to move on ...
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Winter
The end of the year is nigh ...
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Citizen Journalism, Terrorism
When I was a kid, there were no guards at the school gate, let alone those armed with AK-47s !
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Football, soccer
The highway is my soccer field.
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Commutes
Meanwhile ... And this is the pre-construction traffic!
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Street
To acclimatize to Addis one must first learn to give up control. Failure to do so may result in a total loss of sanity.
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Commutes, Urbanism, Terrorism
Morning commute. Mind you, this is not the country side, this is the city center of Ethiopia's capital!
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Parenthood
"Julius, do you want to watch some TV with papa?" "Shhh, I am reading" ...
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia