Source: Xinhua| 2018-01-07 18:38:12|Editor: LifangVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Christians across the East African country are celebrating Christmas on Sunday. Wishing happy Christmas to all Christians, religious leaders of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church, the Ethiopian Catholic Church, and the Evangelical Churches Fellowship of Ethiopia, have called for kindness and unity during Genna (Ethiopian Christmas) celebration. The coffee ceremony, though it is held at ordinary times at household level, is conducted differently and colorfully during such celebrations. Genna or Christmas celebration is accompanied by different games, especially by "Yegenna Chewata," a hockey-like game, which literary means "Christmas Game." Ethiopia has got its own calendar, and Christians in the country celebrate Christmas about 10 days later than other Christians who celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25.

Source: Ethiopian News January 07, 2018 10:30 UTC