IRRECHA FESTIVAL HOSTED IN ETHIOPIA’S CAPITAL CITY

Addis Ababa welcome millions of Oromos on Saturday as they celebrate their annual Thanksgiving at the Irrecha Festival. The Oromos are the largest ethnic group in the country. They gathered in the city dressed in black, red and white traditional regalia. This is the first time the festival is being held in the capital, in over a century. The Oromia region occupies the south of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and the inhabitants are called the Oromos. The Oromos celebrate Irrecha as a mark of gratitude to God for the…

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