Sunday 18 November 2012

Ethiopian festivals

Leddet (Christmas)- 6-7 January. Best places to be are Addis and Lalibela, we will probably be in
Addis in Jan 2013.
Timkat (Epiphany) - 19 January, three day festival. Best places to be are Gonder and Addis, we will probably fly to Gonder for that in Jan 2013.
Fasika (Easter) - Mar/Apr. No plans at this stage, very likely Addis.
Meskel (finding of the True Cross) - 27 September. Addis, Gonder and Axum are good places to experience Meskel, may be when we visit Axum!

p.248 of the Lonely Planet guide has a fuller list of festivals (thanks guys!), will try to further update this entry when I have time. 

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