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Fasika
(Easter)
Fasika (Easter) is celebrated after 55 days severe Lent fasting
(Hudade or Abye Tsome). Orthodox Tewahedo Christians do not eat
meat and diary products for the whole 55 days. Vegetarian meals
such as lentils, ground split peas, grains, fruit and varieties
of vegetable stew accompanied by injera and/or bread are only
eaten on these days. The fist meal of the day is taken after 3
PM (9 o'clock in the afternoon Ethiopian time) during the
fasting days, except Saturdays and Sundays, where a meal is
allowed after the morning service.
On Easter eve people go to church and celebrate with candles
which are lit during a colourful Easter mass service which
begins at about 6 PM (12 o'clock in the evening Ethiopian time)
and ends at about 2 AM (8 o'clock after mid-night Ethiopian
time). Everyone goes home to break the fast with the meat of
chicken or lamb, slaughtered the previous night after 6 PM,
accompanied with injera and traditional drinks (i.e. tella or
tej). Like Christmas, Easter is also a day of family re-union,
an expression of good wishes with exchange of gifts (i.e. lamb,
goat or loaf of bread).
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