Christmas in Ethiopia

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• The people of Ethiopia have their Christmas on January 7, and they call it "Genna".
• "Melkam Yelidet Beaal" is the popular way of saying Merry Christmas in Ethiopia, yet some people still say "Poket Kristmet".

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• Everyone wears a "shamma', for it is a christmas tradition.
• It is summer in Ethiopia during Christmas, so traveling is not that difficult and their is no snow.

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• After Doro wat, a spicy chicken stew, is made, injera, a pancake like bread, is formed to be used as a fork to the stew.
• Because Ethiopia is a poor country, there is not a lot of food.

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• The children there leave Santa delicious coffee, so that (as they believe) he stays awake.
• Although not all the children are in a family and have a poor life, they still celebrate the season.

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• Whenever Christmas day comes, it's spent dancing, sporting, and festing.
• In the United States, the traditions are pretty much the same where as in Ethiopia, the traditions are very diverse.

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• Since before the United States had this season, Christmas has been in Ethiopia for hundreds of years.
• While we as Americans are sleeping, Ethiopians are wide awake as they wait for the special day to start.

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