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The Meskel festival celebrates the finding of the True Cross. Bonfires are built and topped with a cross and flowers.
Everyone wears their finest robes. In Lalibella the celebrations extend over 2 days culminating in the lighting of the bonfire in the morning.

 

Lalibella

Evening Celebrations

Early morning prayers

The bonfire!

Bet Giyorgis

Na'akuto La'ab built in a cave

St George

Priest sits in Bet Gabriel- Rufael

Priest in Bet Abba Libanos with his children

Yemrehanna Kristos

Lalibella Town

Ironically it has a Coca cola distribution centre

Old tyres for shoes

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