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E x t ra C u r r i c u l a r - C o n v e r s t a i o n a n d S p e a k i n g
ew Years
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For the New
Years when the holiday
comes there is a lot to prepare.
People buy new clothes for the
family, clean the house, and make
bread and food. Usually the food is
prepared on the fire and the men get the
wood and get ready to burn it. When it’s ready
they walk through the house and say a blessing:
“Bad things go out and good things come
in the house.” Outside the house everyone
follows and the fire begins. People jump over
the fire and say: “Lets’ stay together... until
next year. Best wishes to everyone for good
things.” People sing and dance. They
drink and eat and the next day they
prepare the food: chicken, sauce,
injera bread and vegetables
and the families gather
to celebrate.
Aster Tadesse
Teacher: Ruth Ticktin, AM
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