SHAWAL EID CELBERATION IN ADDIS ABABA
SHAWAL EID CELBERATION IN ADDIS ABABA
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
OCT. 29, 2007
Shawal Eid was celebrated among the Harari Community in Addis Ababa colorfully on Sunday October 29, 2007. The event which was held during the day included Mewlid, speeches and interviews and Harari Cultural and modern songs. . Lunch was served at the event. The main organizers of the event were Harai Women League of Addis Ababa .
Although shawal Eid is a controversial holiday to celebrate, one of the elders at the event announced the importance of the event in keeping our cultural heritage and for the community to come together and stick together. Hararis strength and their survival has all depended on their sticking to the culture which was based Islamic principles. During the past the Shwal Eid event has been a means for people to come to know each other and also a pathway for newly weds.
The event's main focus was on the young generation where the message was passed to exert utmost effort in transferring the history culture and language of the Harari People for generation to come. Education was also crucially pointed out for young Hararis to lead their nation in the age of information and technology.
The event was attended by the President of Harar, President Murad Abdullahi, other Harari high authority figures, also Awach and Ayach of the Harari community in Addis as well as most of the community at large
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
OCT. 29, 2007
Shawal Eid was celebrated among the Harari Community in Addis Ababa colorfully on Sunday October 29, 2007. The event which was held during the day included Mewlid, speeches and interviews and Harari Cultural and modern songs. . Lunch was served at the event. The main organizers of the event were Harai Women League of Addis Ababa .
Although shawal Eid is a controversial holiday to celebrate, one of the elders at the event announced the importance of the event in keeping our cultural heritage and for the community to come together and stick together. Hararis strength and their survival has all depended on their sticking to the culture which was based Islamic principles. During the past the Shwal Eid event has been a means for people to come to know each other and also a pathway for newly weds.
The event's main focus was on the young generation where the message was passed to exert utmost effort in transferring the history culture and language of the Harari People for generation to come. Education was also crucially pointed out for young Hararis to lead their nation in the age of information and technology.
The event was attended by the President of Harar, President Murad Abdullahi, other Harari high authority figures, also Awach and Ayach of the Harari community in Addis as well as most of the community at large
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