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Later in the day, young girls donning new clothes, gather daisies and present friends with a bouquet, singing New Year's songs." [3] According to the Ethiopian Tourism Commission, "Enkutatash is not exclusively a religious holiday. Modern Enkutatash is also the season for exchanging formal new year greetings and cards among the urban ...
The beginning of a new year is a time where people reflect on the past and look forward to what's next. In the African countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea, the New Year's celebration is called ...
Amharic (/ æ m ˈ h ær ɪ k / am-HARR-ik [4] [5] [6] or / ɑː m ˈ h ɑːr ɪ k / ahm-HAR-ik; [7] native name: አማርኛ, romanized: Amarəñña, IPA: [amarɨɲːa] ⓘ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages.
The Ethiopian New Year is called Kudus Yohannes in Geʽez and Tigrinya, while in Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, it is called Enkutatash meaning "gift of jewels". [4] It occurs on 11 September in the Gregorian calendar; except for the year preceding a leap year, when it occurs on 12 September.
Popular Happy Lunar New Year Greetings . Happy Lunar New Year! Xīn nián kuài lè (Chinese. Translation: “Happy New Year.”) Happy Chinese New Year! Happy New Year! Chúc mừng năm mới ...
Among the many New Year's customs are a few whose meaning is derived from puns of Mandarin words. [5] Nián nián yǒu yú - 年年有餘 "There will be an abundance every year" homophonous with 年年有魚 "There will be fish every year." As a result, fish are eaten and used as common decorations during Chinese New Year.
To wish someone a happy and prosperous new year in Mandarin Chinese, you’d say, "Gong Xi Fa Cai," which is a traditional Chinese New Year greeting that means, "Wishing you prosperity and wealth."
Amharic name Oromoo name 7 January: Ethiopian Christmas: Genna (ልደተ-ለእግዚእነ/ ገና) Ayaana Qillee 19 January (Leap year: 20 January) Epiphany: Timkat (ብርሐነ ጥምቀት) Ayaana Cuuphaa Moveable in spring: Good Friday: Siklet (ስቅለት) Ayyaana Faannoo Moveable in spring: Easter: Fasika (ብርሐነ-ትንሣኤ ...