Enkutatash

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Enkutatash is the Ethiopian New Year festival, celebrated in September with religious ceremonies, family gatherings, and the exchange of gifts and flowers.

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Enkutatash canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf festival
public holiday
alsoKnownAs Ethiopian New Year
እንቁጣጣሽ
associatedColor yellow (Meskel flowers)
associatedWith Meskel flower
beverageTraditions tella (local beer)
traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony
calendarYearOffsetFromGregorian approximately 7–8 years behind
celebratedByChildren going house to house singing
childrenReceive money
small gifts
correspondsTo Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
surface form: Gregorian calendar
country Ethiopia
culturalSignificance major national holiday in Ethiopia
marks beginning of Ethiopian year
followsCalendar Ethiopian calendar
foodTraditions doro wat
injera with various stews
hasTraditionalGreeting Melkam Addis Amet
historicalRoots ancient Ethiopian seasonal celebrations
includes church services
traditional dances
traditional songs
wearing traditional white clothing
linkedTo Ethiopian Orthodox liturgical year
locationOfMajorCelebration Addis Ababa
mainActivities exchange of flowers
exchange of gifts
family gatherings
religious ceremonies
singing by children
special festive meals
observedBy Eritrean
surface form: Eritreans

Ethiopians
occursOnEthiopianDate 1 Mäskäräm
preparationIncludes cleaning homes
preparing special foods
publicHolidayStatus national holiday in Ethiopia
religion Christianity
religiousBranch Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
season end of rainy season in Ethiopia
symbolism gratitude
new year
renewal
timeOfYear September
typicalGregorianDate 11 September
12 September in Gregorian leap years

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Ethiopian calendar newYearName Enkutatash
Nehase occursBeforeMajorHoliday Enkutatash