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Posts Tagged ‘Saint Helena’

Ethiopians celebrate Meskel in Oakland

By Waringa Kamau | September 30, 2015
A woman holds on to her Ethiopian flag as the crowd dances around the Demara.

Ethiopians from the Bay Area gathered at Medhani Alem Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Oakland on Sunday to celebrate Meskel, a holiday that commemorates the finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena.

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