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Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) Ethiopia Y. Oliver
When and Why ? Ethiopian Christmas is always celebrated on January 7th (according to the Gregorian calendar). ? Ethiopian Christmas is a celebration of Christ¡¯s birth, also known as Genna.
Customs ? Prior to Genna, people fast for up to 43 days. ? After dressing, everyone goes to church for an early morning mass at as early as 4:00am. ? After the mass, people go home to feast. ? Also, around the time of Genna, men and boys play a game that is also called genna. It is played kind of like hockey, and is played with a curved stick and a round wooden ball. ? Ethiopian Christmas does not feature gifts. ? Also, they burn frankincense in recognition of one of the Three Kings.
Customs
Food ? Among the traditional food eaten on Genna, they eat doro wat (a traditional spicy stew that consists of chicken, vegetables, and sometimes also egg), injera (a thin, pancake-like sourdough bread used as an edible dish and utensil), and tej (a honey wine).
Food
Clothing ? During Genna, Ethiopians dress in white, and most wear a traditional shamma, which is a thin white cotton wrap with brightly colored stripes across the ends and it is worn kind of like a toga. Urban Ethiopians might choose to wear white Western clothes.
Clothing
History ? Christianity (and Christmas) have been a part of Ethiopia since around 330 A.D. ? As with Christmas around the world, Ethiopian Christmas started out as a celebration of Jesus Christ¡¯s birth, and Ethiopian Christmas still is. ? The game genna is believed to have been played by shepherds when they heard of Jesus¡¯s birth. ? Orthodox Ethiopians believe that one of the Three Kings who brought gifts to Jesus¡¯s birth was Balthazar from Ethiopia. The gift he is believed to have brought was frankincense. This is why one of the customs for Genna is burning frankincense.
References ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ethiopian+flag&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=ZNUHT_vMPIqSiAKOwuGaCQ&biw=651&bih=622&sei=aNUHT5T _B-LgiAKhzI2TCQ ? http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga4.htm ? http://www.african-adventure-tours.com/Festivals/genna-ethiopian-christmas-7-january.html ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=etiopian+christmas+customs&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1eMIT7vKEIzWiALdhMiwCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=2eMIT- v6BK_YiAK9mM2qCQ#q=ethiopian+christmas+customs&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&tbm=isch&bav=on.2 ,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=e9f8936141540a7a&biw=655&bih=625 ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=etiopian+christmas+customs&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1eMIT7vKEIzWiALdhMiwCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=2eMIT- v6BK_YiAK9mM2qCQ#um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=injera&oq=injera&aq=f&aqi=g7g- s1g2&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=38667l43910l3l44998l29l21l3l0l2l9l225l2301l5.8.4l18l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp= e9f8936141540a7a&biw=655&bih=625 ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Ethiopian+Christmas+clothes&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=olUKT9ukGsqpiQKwwPyICQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=pFUKT9_nKe iaiAKzmfmUCQ
References ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ethiopian+church&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=cQAJT5P1GIesiQL0lbWoCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=cwAJT8- VGdTYiALI76iJCQ ? BBC.co.uk ? http://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/7913.aspx ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=etiopian+christmas+customs&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1eMIT7vKEIzWiALdhMiwCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=2eMIT- v6BK_YiAK9mM2qCQ#um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=injera&oq=injera&aq=f&aqi=g7g- s1g2&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=38667l43910l3l44998l29l21l3l0l2l9l225l2301l5.8.4l18l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp= e9f8936141540a7a&biw=655&bih=625 ? My mom ? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061201090839AAaSYUB ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=tej&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=MlQKT8yhDKbaiQKt0NyOCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=NFQKT7vz MOPniAL8xNG6CQ

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  • 2. When and Why ? Ethiopian Christmas is always celebrated on January 7th (according to the Gregorian calendar). ? Ethiopian Christmas is a celebration of Christ¡¯s birth, also known as Genna.
  • 3. Customs ? Prior to Genna, people fast for up to 43 days. ? After dressing, everyone goes to church for an early morning mass at as early as 4:00am. ? After the mass, people go home to feast. ? Also, around the time of Genna, men and boys play a game that is also called genna. It is played kind of like hockey, and is played with a curved stick and a round wooden ball. ? Ethiopian Christmas does not feature gifts. ? Also, they burn frankincense in recognition of one of the Three Kings.
  • 5. Food ? Among the traditional food eaten on Genna, they eat doro wat (a traditional spicy stew that consists of chicken, vegetables, and sometimes also egg), injera (a thin, pancake-like sourdough bread used as an edible dish and utensil), and tej (a honey wine).
  • 7. Clothing ? During Genna, Ethiopians dress in white, and most wear a traditional shamma, which is a thin white cotton wrap with brightly colored stripes across the ends and it is worn kind of like a toga. Urban Ethiopians might choose to wear white Western clothes.
  • 9. History ? Christianity (and Christmas) have been a part of Ethiopia since around 330 A.D. ? As with Christmas around the world, Ethiopian Christmas started out as a celebration of Jesus Christ¡¯s birth, and Ethiopian Christmas still is. ? The game genna is believed to have been played by shepherds when they heard of Jesus¡¯s birth. ? Orthodox Ethiopians believe that one of the Three Kings who brought gifts to Jesus¡¯s birth was Balthazar from Ethiopia. The gift he is believed to have brought was frankincense. This is why one of the customs for Genna is burning frankincense.
  • 10. References ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ethiopian+flag&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=ZNUHT_vMPIqSiAKOwuGaCQ&biw=651&bih=622&sei=aNUHT5T _B-LgiAKhzI2TCQ ? http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga4.htm ? http://www.african-adventure-tours.com/Festivals/genna-ethiopian-christmas-7-january.html ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=etiopian+christmas+customs&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1eMIT7vKEIzWiALdhMiwCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=2eMIT- v6BK_YiAK9mM2qCQ#q=ethiopian+christmas+customs&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&tbm=isch&bav=on.2 ,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=e9f8936141540a7a&biw=655&bih=625 ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=etiopian+christmas+customs&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1eMIT7vKEIzWiALdhMiwCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=2eMIT- v6BK_YiAK9mM2qCQ#um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=injera&oq=injera&aq=f&aqi=g7g- s1g2&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=38667l43910l3l44998l29l21l3l0l2l9l225l2301l5.8.4l18l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp= e9f8936141540a7a&biw=655&bih=625 ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Ethiopian+Christmas+clothes&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=olUKT9ukGsqpiQKwwPyICQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=pFUKT9_nKe iaiAKzmfmUCQ
  • 11. References ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ethiopian+church&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=cQAJT5P1GIesiQL0lbWoCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=cwAJT8- VGdTYiALI76iJCQ ? BBC.co.uk ? http://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/7913.aspx ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=etiopian+christmas+customs&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1eMIT7vKEIzWiALdhMiwCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=2eMIT- v6BK_YiAK9mM2qCQ#um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=injera&oq=injera&aq=f&aqi=g7g- s1g2&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=38667l43910l3l44998l29l21l3l0l2l9l225l2301l5.8.4l18l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp= e9f8936141540a7a&biw=655&bih=625 ? My mom ? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061201090839AAaSYUB ? http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=tej&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- 8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=MlQKT8yhDKbaiQKt0NyOCQ&biw=655&bih=625&sei=NFQKT7vz MOPniAL8xNG6CQ