Meskel Square
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| Address | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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About Meskel Square
Meskel Square is a square in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is often a site for public gathering or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name.
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In pictures: Oromos in Ethiopia, to celebrate thanksgiving
a Huge crowd turned out in the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa , as it hosts for the First Time in More Than a century, the annual Irreecha is thanksgiving-festival of the Oromo, the largest Ethnic Group .
to be placed In a Irreecha tradition, freshly cut grass and flowers in the water, thanking God for the end of the rainy season and the beginning of spring.
There was tight security, as hundreds of thousands of people clogged The Streets , including Addis Ababa main public area, Meskel Square . They chanted, sang and waved flags and flowers.
City officials said they expected to take part in 10 million people, although The Final visit to give an estimate of numbers difficult.
so Far, the annual festival was celebrated in Bishoftu, 40 km (25 miles) away, but similar meetings have been held, in other parts of Oromia at different times of the year.
The Move in the capital, and surrounded by Oromia, seen by some as a recognition of the Oromo culture by The Authorities . For years, Oromo people's cultural and political marginalization had complained.
But some say it is an attempt by the ruling party to cultivate, support, next year's Federal election, the BBC Kalkidan Yibeltal reported.
There are probably at least 40 million Oromos in Ethiopia, More Than 30% of the population.
Within the Oromos, there are many different traditions associated with it, where people are coming from, and Irreecha brings them All Together .
The Celebration is a costume, carry a chance for the people.
This Man , from the Shoa region, is the wearing of "Daabe", made from baboon skin.
The beads embroidery, known as chelie, that these women wear on their forehead is common to all Oromos, but their dresses are typical of people from the Borena region.
the men made the 400km trip from Basel, in the South of Ethiopia, to participate in the festivities. Their head scarves, known as ruufa, to be worn at every major celebration.
This woman in Hararghe, in Eastern Ethiopia, came in the clothes typical of their region.
A community of Alaba, the castle in the South of Ethiopia outside of Oromia, also.
Ethiopia's Prime Minister , Abiy Ahmed is from Oromia.
He has implemented radical reforms since taking office last year following protests demanding more rights for the ethnic groups.
But despite The Move in the capital, The Festival is coming against the background of rising political tensions and ethnic rivalries, which are said dogging Mr Abiy administration, our correspondent.
photos of Yadeta Berhanu (BBC), Amensisa Negera (BBC), Reuters, and AFP.
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Source of news: bbc.com
