Addis Abeba — Ashenda is a notable cultural event in Ethiopia's Tigray region, celebrated primarily in late August, aligning with the Ethiopian month of Nehase. The festival, which is also colorfully ...

Donning a festive white dress, with her hair intricately braided and her eyes lined with the traditional kohl paint, Ethiopian Yudita Ihab prepared for the annual Ashenda celebration. "It's our ...

Tigrayan women and girls celebrate their first Ashenda festival since a brutal civil war broke out in Ethiopia. For one week, men give small gifts, while women wear traditional dresses and gather in ...

Addis Ababa, August 23, 2025 (ENA)— The Ministry of Culture and Sports has urged the public to strengthen unity to safeguard Ethiopian cultural heritages and values to future generation. Ashenda ...

As Bethlehem Haile tries to wrangle a group of 30 girls into a practice room, her voice is nearly drowned out by the sound of chatter. “There is one very important rule: Young girls do exactly what ...

Every year Ethiopian young girls eagerly awaits for the great day that dawns 'Ashenda'-a colorful festival. Young girls young ladies especially teenager girls go euphoric on this day because it is the ...

"It's our identity and we want to express it despite the difficulties we are going through," Naabali Kahtay told AFP. The two-year conflict between Ethiopian government forces and the Tigray People's ...