NEW YEAR RITUAL
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Recorded by Lwam Ghebrehariat
Document Type: Ritual ጽáˆá‰ áˆ
Category: Autobiography áˆáŠ¥áˆ° ታሪኽ, Educational ትáˆáˆ…áˆá‰³á‹Š, Historical ታሪኻዊ, Linguistic ናዠቛንቛ, Traditional ባህለዊ
Date: 2006-07
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When Eritrea was still a province of the Ethiopian empire, the new year would arrive at the beginning of September, which is also the harvest time. There is a common saying in Tigrinya: "In order to pass into the new year, you must pass through fire." This saying is embodied in a new year ritual where youths and adults would go out on New Year's Eve, carrying torches and going from house to house, singing songs. Click on the media feature to hear some of these songs.
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Artifact record edited by Lwam Ghebrehariat at 2006-08-02 14:51:58
Document Type: Ritual ጽáˆá‰ áˆ
Category: Autobiography áˆáŠ¥áˆ° ታሪኽ, Educational ትáˆáˆ…áˆá‰³á‹Š, Historical ታሪኻዊ, Linguistic ናዠቛንቛ, Traditional ባህለዊ
Date: 2006-07
Extras:
[view media]
Notes:
When Eritrea was still a province of the Ethiopian empire, the new year would arrive at the beginning of September, which is also the harvest time. There is a common saying in Tigrinya: "In order to pass into the new year, you must pass through fire." This saying is embodied in a new year ritual where youths and adults would go out on New Year's Eve, carrying torches and going from house to house, singing songs. Click on the media feature to hear some of these songs.
Comments: None [add]
Artifact record edited by Lwam Ghebrehariat at 2006-08-02 14:51:58
