Melkam Addis Amet!
Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar. There are 12 months of 30 days, followed by a 13th month of five or six days (depending on leap year). This means that it’s now they are now celebrating 2003 in Ethiopia!
In Ethiopia on New Year’s Eve, families set small torches of dry leaves and wood bundles in front of their homes and sing together. The next morning, families go to Church and then have injera and wat. Children go from house to house singing New Year songs. In the evening, families go to visit their friends and share their hopes for the New Year.
When I talked to Muluken about the New Year holiday in Ethiopia, he started telling me about one time when men and women came to their home, carrying a large tray of food in the air and singing. Even though his house was not that big, they put chairs around and people came into their home for a party. He said after everyone was done eating the people left. He was so excited to tell me about the "party" but I have no idea if it was for New Year's or not.
This is our very own reality show. We might not be as exciting as TV, but we have lots to share about our home, family, pets, and friends. This blog started with our journey to bring home our son from Ethiopia. We have now brought home another sweet boy from Ethiopia.
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