Ethiopians are celebrating the annual Meskel festival, the first big festival of the Ethiopian religious year. According to Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition, the national holiday marks the ...

The religious holiday is a UNESCO Intangible ... bonfires are burned across the country. In Meskel square Thursday, the patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church lit a large one in ...

Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It marks the discovery of the cross Jesus was crucified on, according to ...

This is what sparked the birth of Meskel Flower—a visual love letter to Ethiopia, an homage to our ... s intricate tibeb ...

For Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, 'Meskel' is one of the most revered religious holidays of the year. It is believed that Queen Helena found the cross upon which Jesus Christ was crucified ...

a road near to the Memorial Hall for Ethiopian Veterans of the Korean War in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, hosted a Meskel celebration for the 14th consecutive year on Sept. 29. An annual holiday ...

Christian 27 Meskel Meskel commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena in the fourth century. The holiday is considered one of the holiest celebrations in the Christian ...

65 x 62 in. (165.1 x 157.5 cm.) Painter Meron Engida creates vibrant tableaus that act as a vehicle for exploring the artist’s personal experiences and Ethiopian cultural identity. Through trust in ...

(The True Findings of the Cross in which Jesus was crucified), and the actual Meskel festival, Irreechaa, (The Thanksgiving festival of the Oromo people are some. Currently, Ethiopia, while these ...

SolStock / Getty Images With holiday shopping, it can be easy to go overboard. But celebrating doesn't have to vacuum up all your cash or leave you with maxed out credit cards. Use these eight ...

Don't just celebrate Thanksgiving and Veterans Day this year! These are all of the weekly, daily and monthly November holidays to know. November is all about gratitude and reflection, with ...

Clint Henderson, of The Points Guy, shares tips for holiday travel. The hustle and bustle of holiday travel is fast approaching. Amid another seasonal high volume of screenings at airports ...