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Enkutatash translates to "gift of jewels" in Amharic, which is the official language of Ethiopia. This is thanks to the history of the holiday, in which Queen Sheba was gifted jewels upon her return.
Enkutatash (Ge'ez: እንቁጣጣሽ) is a public holiday in coincidence of New Year in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It occurs on Meskerem 1 on the Ethiopian calendar , which is 11 September (or, during a leap year , 12 September) according to the Gregorian calendar .
Orthodox Church calendar date English name Amharic name Oromoo name 7 January: Ethiopian Christmas: Genna (ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና) Ayaana Qillee
Culture (/ ˈ k ʌ l tʃ ər / KUL-chər) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, attitudes, and habits of the individuals in these groups. [1] Culture often originates from or is attributed to a specific region or ...
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Cultural practice is the manifestation of a culture or sub-culture, especially in regard to the traditional and customary practices of a particular ethnic or other cultural groups. The term is gaining in importance due to the increased controversy over "rights of cultural practice", which are protected in many jurisdictions for indigenous ...
Traditions, an 1895 bronze tympanum by Olin Levi Warner over the main entrance of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.
The verb of being the first person to enter a house at Tết is xông đất, xông nhà, or đạp đất, [16] which is one of the most important customs during Tết. According to Vietnamese tradition, if good things come to a family on the first day of the lunar New Year, the entire following year will also be full of blessings.