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Africa-Press<\/a> – Ethiopia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Addis Ababa January 7\/2021 (ENA) Christians across Ethiopia have on Thursday celebrated Christmas (Gena) with religious fathers calling all citizens to make the utmost effort for peace and national unity of the country.<\/p>\n

Ethiopians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ locally called \u2018Gena\u2019 on the 7th of January, almost two weeks after the rest of the world mark the day.<\/p>\n

In their Christmas message, religious leaders urged all Christians across the country to strive for peace besides supporting one another during the festivity.<\/p>\n

Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church passes through special 43 fasting days called \u2018Tseome Nebiyat\u2019 the fast of the prophets, before the actual day of the Christmas.<\/p>\n

In the eve of Gena, the faithful, dressing white traditional cloths, gathered at churches for the mass church services that start after midnight and lasts in the morning of Christmas day.<\/p>\n

Ethiopian Christmas is celebrated with cultural dishes, clothes, traditional games-Gena chewata (traditional hockey game on a horse) and various religious activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Addis Ababa January 7\/2021 (ENA) Christians across Ethiopia have on Thursday celebrated Christmas (Gena) with religious fathers calling all citizens to make the utmost effort for peace and national unity of the country. 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