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Eritrea: How we celebrate “Meskel”

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Eritrea, Religion

A holiday in my country, Eritrea [1]: “I’m from Eritrea which is in the horn of East Africa. We have a religious holiday called “Meskel” which means “cross”. The holiday is about how our ancestors find the holy cross. It is in September.”