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| caption = Group of [[tigrayan ]] girls with [[Habesha kemis]] and [[kebero]] celebrating Ashenda |
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| official_name = Ashenda |
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| nickname = Girls' Day |
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'''Ashenda''' is an annual Tigrayan festival which celebrates women and girls.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ashenda Women's Festival |url=https://www.ethiopianquadrants.com/?page_id=1203 |website=Ethiopian Quadrants |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> It's believed to have originated in [[ |
'''Ashenda''' is an annual Amhara and Tigrayan festival which celebrates women and girls.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ashenda Women's Festival |url=https://www.ethiopianquadrants.com/?page_id=1203 |website=Ethiopian Quadrants |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> It's believed to have originated in [[Lalibela]] region of [[Amhara Region]], scholars estimate it began around 400 AD. The festival takes place in August and mainly celebrated in Lalibela and has been adopted in bordering regions of [[Ethiopia]] .<ref>{{cite web |title=Ashenda – Girls Feast |url=https://hadgi.com/destination/ashenda/ |website=Hadgi Tourism |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> Amhara & tigrayan women living throughout the world try to make it to [[Lalibela, Mekelle ]] or in their respective village where the Ashenda festival takes place. Only women participate in the celebration while the men mostly play the role of gifter in some cases protectors from potential harassment as the younger girls travel door to door singing Ashenda songs and receiving gift like money, traditional food made for the festival. The festival comes after the two weeks of [[Filseta]]. During Filseta, people [[fasting|fast]], or do not eat, through the day. Filseta and Ashenda honor the [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary]]. |
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In the festival, young women and girls wear white cotton dresses. These dresses have colorful [[embroidery]], called ''tilfi''. They also wear a lot of jewelry. They [[Weaving|weave]] ''ashenda'' grass into a bunch, and wear it where on their backs, or as a skirt.<ref name="TefferaII-I">{{Cite web|last=Teffera|first=Timkehet|date=2019|title= Magnificent Holidays: A Case Study of the Ašända Feast. Chapter II Part I|url=https://www.academia.edu/40257872/Timkehet_Teffera_2019_Ethiopian_Magnificent_Holidays_A_Case_Study_of_the_A%C5%A1%C3%A4nda_Feast_Chapter_II_Part_I}}</ref> Ashenda, in the [[Tigrinya language]], is a tall green grass that grows on river banks.<ref name="AEMIH" /> Girls often wear five [[cornrow]] [[braid]]s in their hair. They wear [[Kohl (cosmetics)|Kohl]] eyeliner.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2022|title=Ethiopians from war-ravaged Tigray celebrate holiday in Sudan|url=https://english.alarabiya.net/features/2022/09/07/Ethiopians-from-war-Sudan|access-date=|website=Al Arabiya English|language=}}</ref> |
In the festival, young women and girls wear white cotton dresses. These dresses have colorful [[embroidery]], called ''tilfi''. They also wear a lot of jewelry. They [[Weaving|weave]] ''ashenda'' grass into a bunch, and wear it where on their backs, or as a skirt.<ref name="TefferaII-I">{{Cite web|last=Teffera|first=Timkehet|date=2019|title= Magnificent Holidays: A Case Study of the Ašända Feast. Chapter II Part I|url=https://www.academia.edu/40257872/Timkehet_Teffera_2019_Ethiopian_Magnificent_Holidays_A_Case_Study_of_the_A%C5%A1%C3%A4nda_Feast_Chapter_II_Part_I}}</ref> Ashenda, in the [[Tigrinya language]], is a tall green grass that grows on river banks.<ref name="AEMIH" /> Girls often wear five [[cornrow]] [[braid]]s in their hair. They wear [[Kohl (cosmetics)|Kohl]] eyeliner.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 September 2022|title=Ethiopians from war-ravaged Tigray celebrate holiday in Sudan|url=https://english.alarabiya.net/features/2022/09/07/Ethiopians-from-war-Sudan|access-date=|website=Al Arabiya English|language=}}</ref> |
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On the first day, the girls gather at the middle of the town or village. Then they break up into groups, and walk through the town. They [[sing]] and dance for the people in every house, and also in the village square. The people in each house give them money, food, drinks, or other gifts. The women and girls give these gifts to poor people. They sing and dance all day until sunset. This festival may last for a week or more. |
On the first day, the girls gather at the middle of the town or village. Then they break up into groups, and walk through the town. They [[sing]] and dance for the people in every house, and also in the village square. The people in each house give them money, food, drinks, or other gifts. The women and girls give these gifts to poor people. They sing and dance all day until sunset. This festival may last for a week or more. |
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Ashenda is thousands of years old. It existed even before Ethiopia became Christian, in the 4th century AD.<ref name="AEMIH">{{Cite web|date=26 August 2019|title=ASHENDA: Ethiopia’s Multihued Intangible Heritage|url=https://www.ena.et/en/?p=9315|website=ENA}}</ref> |
Ashenda is thousands of years old. It existed even before Ethiopia became Christian, in the 4th century AD.<ref name="AEMIH">{{Cite web|date=26 August 2019|title=ASHENDA: Ethiopia’s Multihued Intangible Heritage|url=https://www.ena.et/en/?p=9315|website=ENA}}</ref> as the Agews migrated up to the north they brought the culture to the northern part of Ethiopia(Tigray) it was adopted reflecting the spirit and culture. |
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