Old Icon of St Raphael
Here we are in the thirteenth month – ready to say farewell to 2010 – in the Ethiopian Calendar.
Chubo, plies of sticks are sold for the bonfire, and plies of grass to decorate the floor on special days.
As most of you will know, Ethiopia has 13 months. The 12th month (Nehassay) ends on 5th September, and then starts the little month of Pagumay: just 5 days slotted in to add to the 12 months of 30 days making 365 days. There is one very special day in Pagumay: tomorrow is St. Rufael’s day – 3rd Pagumay (8th Sept). If it rains tomorrow, the rain is holy and blesses those it falls on. A great day for dancing in the rain! By the way St. Rufael is the archangel in rank after saints Michael and Gabriel.
The last day of Pagumay is on Monday and Tuesday 11th of September is New Year’s day, often called Enkutatash. It is a public holiday in Ethiopia and a day for feasting and celebrating with close family and friends.
The Demara – the flames of the Meskal fire.
Next up is Meskal. This is ostensibly a celebration to mark the ‘Finding of the True Cross’ in
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The Meskal daisy, Ethiopian flower for for Meskal and New Year
In memory of the Queens discovery bonfires are lit around the county, mostly on the eve of Meskal itself (so on the 26th September). A big part of the celebration is presenting the bright yellow Meskal daisy’s. These are used to decorate the bonfires before they are lit, and decorate the floors of houses. By Meskal the fields are full of this lovely daisy – so they are easy to find.
New Tesfa Calendar
(desk top and agenda)
Get your own calendar so you can follow all of these holidays. Tesfa Tours produce a beautiful calendar with all the Ethiopian dates and special holidays set into western months. The calendar runs from September to August. To get you copy of this unique calendar, please call 011 124 5178, or email info@tesfatours.com . We ask a donation towards the communities – 200 birr for the hanging calendar, 400 for the Agenda.
