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	FASIKA (EASTER)

	Fasika is celebrated after 55 days severe lent fasting and it falls mostly in April. Orthodox Christians do not eat meat, diary products or Breakfast for the whole 55 days. The fist meal of the day is taken after 3 pm (9 o’clock in the afternoon Ethiopian time) during the fasting days, except Saturday and Sunday, where a breakfast is allowed after the morning service. On Easter eve people celebrate and go to church with candles which are lit during a colorful Easter mass service which begins at about 6 pm ( 12 o’clock in the evening Ethiopian time) and ends at about 2 am ( 8 o’clock after mid-night Ethiopian time ). Every one goes home to break the fast with the meat of chicken of lamb, slaughtered the previous night after 6 pm., accompanied with Injer and Traditional drinks (Tella or Tej). Like Christmas, Easter is also a day of family re-union, and expression of good wishes with exchange of gifts.



	KULUBI (FEAST OF SAINT GABRIEL)

	The feast of st. Gabriel (Kulubi Gabriel) celebrated twice a year, the archangel, is celebrated on the 19 th December Ethiopian calendar ( 28 th December Gregorian calendar ) and in July which culminates in a pilgrimage to the town of Kulubi, about 68 kilometers from the town of Dire Dawa.Orthodox Christians mark the celebration with colorful processions and ceremonies. Pilgrims walk up the hill to the church to fulfill a vow and give gifts to the church. Some pilgrims carry heavy rocks on their back up the hill to the church.

	SHEIK HUSSEIN.

	This is similar in many ways to Kulubi, but even more extraordinary with its dramatic setting in the remote southeast corner of Bale at the edge of the Wabe Shebelle River Gorge. As usual with Moslem holidays, dates for the celebrations are not on a fixed date, but take place twice a year around March/ April and August/ September.

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