Stories: Eritrea

Stories connected to Eritrea.

• Priests carry a wrapped sacred object on their headsTimkat celebrates Jesus’ baptism in Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox traditions. A sacred tabot is wrapped in…
• Meskel’s bonfire leaves charcoal for a cross on the foreheadMeskel is a Christian celebration observed in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Its large Demera bonfire uses flower-deco…