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Ashenda (Tigrinya/Amharic: ኣሸንዳ) is a national festival celebrated by Tigray (Ethiopia), Agew (Ethiopia, Eritrea), Amhara (Ethiopia), and Eritrea. Ashenda also known as "Girls day" is a festival awaited by Habesha women of all ages. Although Ashenda is celebrated primarily by teenage girls, females of all age group get to participate in this national festival, during this festival men are expected to be on their best behavior. Habesha girls prepare for the celebration of Ashenda in leading months. Prior to the celebration, groups of girls make preparations for the holiday by buying new clothes, visiting hairdressers, preparing drums and harvesting the distinctive 'Ashenda' grass (which will be tied around their waist for the celebration).The holiday started as a cultural one, but evolved t

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  • الأشندا هو احتفال البالغات سن الزواج في إثيوبيا، يتم الاحتفال به عادةً ما بين 16 و 26 أغسطس من كل عام. يستمر الحفل من ثلاثة أيام إلى شهر واحد حسب المكان (أقصر في المناطق الحضرية، ويطول في المناطق القروية). وهو يوم عطلة رئيسي في منطقتي أمهرة و تيجري. احتفال اشندا التراثي المخصص للفتيات اللواتي بلغن سن الزواج. من طقوس احتفال بعيد الاشندا خروج الفتيات من بيوتهن باكرا وإقامة تجمعات راقصة في الأحياء والطرقات تعبيرا عن فرحهن ببلوغهن سن الزواج. وسُمي الحفل بالاشندا نسبة إلى العشب الاخضر الطويل الذي تلبسه الفتيات حول خصورهن. ويعتبر المهرجان ضاهرة سياحية كبرى يشهد اقبالا كبيرا من الاجانب. (ar)
  • Ashenda (Tigrinya/Amharic: ኣሸንዳ) is a national festival celebrated by Tigray (Ethiopia), Agew (Ethiopia, Eritrea), Amhara (Ethiopia), and Eritrea. Ashenda also known as "Girls day" is a festival awaited by Habesha women of all ages. Although Ashenda is celebrated primarily by teenage girls, females of all age group get to participate in this national festival, during this festival men are expected to be on their best behavior. Habesha girls prepare for the celebration of Ashenda in leading months. Prior to the celebration, groups of girls make preparations for the holiday by buying new clothes, visiting hairdressers, preparing drums and harvesting the distinctive 'Ashenda' grass (which will be tied around their waist for the celebration).The holiday started as a cultural one, but evolved to a religious one. It's origin can be traced to ancient Israel a common way Hebrew women celebrated their Holidays, victory, heroes (Exodus 15:20) After the introduction of Christianity into Ethiopia in the 4th century AD the celebration began to have religious tone and merge with Christian beliefs, those celebrating it now see it as a commemoration of the heavenly ascension of the Virgin Mary following her Dormition, a feast called Filseta. It is typically celebrated between 16 and 26 August every year. (en)
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  • Group of Tigrayans girls with Habesha kemis and kebero celebrating Ashenda in Tigray (en)
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  • After ending of Filseta feast (en)
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  • Girls' Day (en)
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  • Ethiopia and Eritrea (en)
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  • Ashenda, Shadey, Ashendeye, Solel (en)
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  • الأشندا هو احتفال البالغات سن الزواج في إثيوبيا، يتم الاحتفال به عادةً ما بين 16 و 26 أغسطس من كل عام. يستمر الحفل من ثلاثة أيام إلى شهر واحد حسب المكان (أقصر في المناطق الحضرية، ويطول في المناطق القروية). وهو يوم عطلة رئيسي في منطقتي أمهرة و تيجري. احتفال اشندا التراثي المخصص للفتيات اللواتي بلغن سن الزواج. من طقوس احتفال بعيد الاشندا خروج الفتيات من بيوتهن باكرا وإقامة تجمعات راقصة في الأحياء والطرقات تعبيرا عن فرحهن ببلوغهن سن الزواج. وسُمي الحفل بالاشندا نسبة إلى العشب الاخضر الطويل الذي تلبسه الفتيات حول خصورهن. ويعتبر المهرجان ضاهرة سياحية كبرى يشهد اقبالا كبيرا من الاجانب. (ar)
  • Ashenda (Tigrinya/Amharic: ኣሸንዳ) is a national festival celebrated by Tigray (Ethiopia), Agew (Ethiopia, Eritrea), Amhara (Ethiopia), and Eritrea. Ashenda also known as "Girls day" is a festival awaited by Habesha women of all ages. Although Ashenda is celebrated primarily by teenage girls, females of all age group get to participate in this national festival, during this festival men are expected to be on their best behavior. Habesha girls prepare for the celebration of Ashenda in leading months. Prior to the celebration, groups of girls make preparations for the holiday by buying new clothes, visiting hairdressers, preparing drums and harvesting the distinctive 'Ashenda' grass (which will be tied around their waist for the celebration).The holiday started as a cultural one, but evolved t (en)
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  • Ashenda (en)
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