20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Melkam Genna!
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas - called Genna - all night long. Many of the pilgrims enjoy a rest during the roughly 14 hours of celebrations, others pray on their own or dance in groups. All this can be best witnessed from the outer walls of the rock-hewn churches.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Lalibela, Ethiopia |
Copyright: | © Gustav Bogendoerfer |