Meskel
E455101
Meskel is a major Ethiopian Christian festival, especially celebrated by the Amhara people, commemorating the finding of the True Cross with large bonfires, processions, and communal feasting.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious festival
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Ethiopian Orthodox holiday ⓘ public holiday in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| alsoCelebratedIn | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSaint | Saint Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | True Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Finding of the True Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Amhara region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateInEthiopianCalendar | Meskerem 17 ⓘ |
| dateInGregorianCalendar | September 27 ⓘ |
| dateInGregorianCalendarLeapYear | September 28 ⓘ |
| denomination | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| especiallyCelebratedBy | Amhara people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
priests and deacons in liturgical vestments
ⓘ
processions with crosses and icons ⓘ traditional church chants ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Meskal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most important festivals in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| includes |
blessing by church leaders
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public gathering around central bonfire ⓘ sharing of food and drink ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| inscribedOnUNESCOList | 2013 ⓘ |
| languageOfCelebration | Amharic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalCalendar | Ethiopian Orthodox liturgical year ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor |
gold
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white ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
communal feasting
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lighting of large bonfires ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
| majorCelebrationSite | Meskel Square, Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eritrean Orthodox Christians
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopian Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ some Eastern Catholic communities in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| season | end of rainy season in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
intergenerational transmission of religious traditions
ⓘ
strengthening community bonds ⓘ |
| symbol |
bonfire
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yellow Meskel daisies ⓘ |
| symbolizes | discovery of the location of the True Cross ⓘ |
| typeOfFoodServed |
doro wat
ⓘ
injera ⓘ tej ⓘ tella ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amhara