ADDIS ABABA- (ENA)-The Irreechaa festival is a place where tourists can explore a vibrant culture and have a truly unique experience, festival attendees told ENA.
The visitors also expressed their excitement with the stunning and richness of the Irreechaa’s ritual practices depicted in the event.
The Irreechaa festival was celebrated yesterday in a vibrant and beautiful manner at Hora Finfine in Addis Ababa, drawing hundreds of thousands of participants, including Aba Gadas and Hadha Sinqes.
This magnificent event reflects the values of unity and brotherhood, bringing together a diverse crowd to honor the tradition of Irreechaa.
In addition to the celebrations, the festival showcased stunning fashion shows that portray the beauty and diversity of Oromo people attire and captivate many tourists.
Visitors had the chance to immerse themselves in the richness of Oromo fashion, featuring everything from colorful garments to intricately designed accessories.
Martin Days is a tourist from Germany who participated in the Irreechaa festival for the first time.
Days is extremely enthralled by Irreechaa’s cultural and ritual values which the atmosphere was filled with joy and a sense of community as everyone came together to celebrate this important occasion.
“As a tourist here on holiday, I’m completely mesmerized by the vibrant culture and the immense crowd celebrating at the Irreechaa festival,” he elaborated.
He recalled that I have never witnessed anything like this before—especially the impressive all-night festivities that started yesterday.
Although Days has traveled to many other countries, the marvelous experience of Irreechaa celebration is truly unique for him.
This Germany’s tourist recommended that his friends visit Ethiopia to see Addis Ababa and explore its other cultural beauties and tourism sites.
Another tourist from Japan, Yuhi Miyauchi is overwhelmed by the celebration of Irreechaa
Miyauchi, who is also his first time to see such crown people at the Meskel square expressed joy over the festival.
“I am very impressed with a lot of people with traditional dress and dancing, and people are very friendly, so I take so many photos with the Ethiopian friends, and very much enjoy the atmosphere.”
Witnessing such a large crowd at Meskel Square is a memorable experience for me, he said, adding each group showcases different traditional dances, and they are all wonderfully captivating.
“This is such a fantastic experience. I would like to recommend my Japanese friends to come to work here to see this festival.”
The Ethiopian Herald October 6/2024
