Genna
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Genna is the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Christmas, observed on January 7 with distinctive religious services, traditional games, and communal festivities.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox holiday
ⓘ
religious holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ethiopian Christmas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gena NERFINISHED ⓘ Lidet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGame | traditional hockey-like game called genna ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Julian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | birth of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important expression of Ethiopian Christian identity
ⓘ
major national holiday in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| dateInEthiopianCalendar | Tahsas 29 ⓘ |
| dateInGregorianCalendar | January 7 ⓘ |
| fastingPeriodBefore | Tsome Nebiyat (Fast of the Prophets) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
attending overnight church services
ⓘ
breaking the fast with communal meal ⓘ communal coffee ceremonies ⓘ family gatherings ⓘ fasting before the feast ⓘ giving alms to the poor ⓘ participation in traditional games ⓘ processions around the church ⓘ singing religious hymns ⓘ wearing traditional white clothing ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Eucharistic celebration
ⓘ
Qidase (Divine Liturgy) NERFINISHED ⓘ all-night vigil service ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
candles
ⓘ
cross ⓘ star of Bethlehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Amharic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tigrinya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | Christmas season ⓘ |
| mainMealDish |
doro wat
ⓘ
injera ⓘ tibs ⓘ |
| musicTradition | use of traditional drums and sistrum in church ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eritrean Orthodox Christians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWorship | Ethiopian Orthodox churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Timkat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Christmas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timkat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ethiopian Christmas