Category Archives: Historical Culture

Battle of Adwa (Adowa), March 1st 1896

Posted on March 4, 2018 by devon

The Battle of Adwa was fought on 1 March 1896 between the Ethiopian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy near the town of Adwa, Ethiopia, in Tigray. This climactic battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War, was a decisive defeat for Italy … Continue reading →

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The Addis Ababa massacre or Graziani massacre Feb.1937

Posted on March 3, 2018 by RasJahman

Yonas Tadesse/AFP/Getty Images Tue 20 Feb 2018 09.00 GMT The Addis Ababa massacre or Graziani massacre, in which 20,000 to 30,000 Ethiopians were killed by Italian occupying forces on 19 February 1937, is commemorated at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the Ethiopian … Continue reading →

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Meskel the discovery of the “True Cross of Christ”

Posted on September 26, 2017 by The Ethiopian World Federation Inc

“Meskel” in Ge’ez translated means “cross”, Meskel is an annual religious holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches, which commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena (Saint Helena) in the fourth century. Meskel occurs … Continue reading →

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Africa Day Celebrations

Posted on May 24, 2017 by The Ethiopian World Federation Inc

Africa Day (formerly African Freedom Day and African Liberation Day) is the annual commemoration of the 25th May 1963 foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (now known as the African Union). It is celebrated in various countries on the African … Continue reading →

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Ethiopia celebrates Timket

Posted on January 19, 2017 by The Ethiopian World Federation Inc

Timket is the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany. Timket celebrates the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. This festival is best known for its ritual reenactment of baptism During the ceremonies of Timkat, the Tabot, a model of the … Continue reading →

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