The Ethiopian New Year is accompanied by songs of girls who play, among others, the well-known Amharic song called "Abebayehugn" which literally means "I have seen flowers". The coffee ceremony, though it is held at ordinary times at household level, is now conducted differently and colorfully. At a chicken market, Mezgebu Mamo, a man who was selling live chicken, said that he was selling hens with big discount. It is a custom here in Ethiopia that people slaughter sheep, goats, and oxen at household level. Ethiopia has organized events at national level for 10 consecutive days launched on September 1 to welcome the New Year.

Source: Ethiopian News September 10, 2017 13:52 UTC