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Department of Physics, Dire Dawa University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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Women's Cultural Festivals and Peacebuilding: Examining Ashenda, Shaday, and Solel in Ethiopia's Fragile Peace Belay Sitotaw Goshu; Yohana Belay
Lakhomi Journal Scientific Journal of Culture Vol 7 No 3 (2026): Lakhomi Journal : Scientific Journal of Culture, September
Publisher : Britain International for Academic Research (BIAR-Publisher)

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The Ashenda, Shaday, and Solel festivals, celebrated annually in late August across northern Ethiopia, represent a distinctive cultural heritage that intertwines religious devotion, seasonal transition, and communal celebration. This article examines the religious, astronomical, and peacebuilding dimensions of these interconnected festivals, drawing on ethnographic literature, historical accounts, and contemporary media reports. The festivals mark the conclusion of the Filseta fast, a 16-day observance commemorating the Dormition and Assumption of the Virgin Mary in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, while simultaneously heralding the end of the rainy season and the approach of harvest. This dual anchoring in liturgical and astronomical rhythms establishes the festivals as moments of renewal, transition, and hope. The article further analyzes how the festivals serve as public platforms for expressing aspirations for peace, particularly in the context of post-conflict northern Ethiopia, where the 2026 cancellation of the Mekelle gathering due to drone attack fears underscored the fragility of peace. The festivals' focus on women and girls provides a culturally grounded mechanism for women's empowerment and peacebuilding, challenging patriarchal norms and fostering leadership skills among participants. Drawing on theoretical frameworks of liminality, cultural peacebuilding, and social capital, the article argues that the Ashenda festivals function as "peace indicators" whose occurrence signals the state of peace, while also serving as vehicles for social cohesion, resilience, and community renewal. The article concludes with a framework for institutional responsibilities and community roles essential for translating the festivals' symbolic peace aspirations into tangible, lasting peace.
Sacred Geographies, Celestial Knowledge, and the Tana Qirqos Monastery: Religious Memory, Astronomical Traditions, and State Formation in Historical Ethiopia Belay Sitotaw Goshu; Muhammad Ridwan
Lakhomi Journal Scientific Journal of Culture Vol 7 No 3 (2026): Lakhomi Journal : Scientific Journal of Culture, September
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This article examines the multifaceted role of Tana Qirqos Monastery in the historical development of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, interrogating the intersections of sacred geography, astronomical knowledge transmission, and state formation across nearly two millennia. Drawing upon hagiographical sources, manuscript evidence from the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library (EMML), and archaeological observations, the study argues that Tana Qirqos functioned as a critical nexus wherein religious memory—particularly traditions of the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Family's sojourn—coalesced with scholarly preservation of celestial knowledge to underpin Ethiopian national identity and statecraft. The monastery's location on Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake and source of the Blue Nile, positioned it at the intersection of sacred landscape and political geography. Through analysis of Ge'ez manuscripts, including astronomical and calendrical texts (Bāḥra Ḥassāb), the article demonstrates how monastic scholarship preserved and transmitted computational knowledge essential for liturgical practice, agricultural planning, and royal chronology. The findings reveal that Tana Qirqos was not merely a passive repository of tradition but an active agent in the articulation of Ethiopian Orthodox identity, the legitimation of Solomonic dynastic claims, and the consolidation of Christian kingship. The article contributes to broader scholarly conversations on the relationship between religion, science, and state formation in African contexts, challenging Eurocentric narratives that separate these domains.
Biblical Typology and Popular Mariology in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church: The Ark, the Theotokos, and the "Covenant of Mercy" Belay Sitotaw Goshu; Muhammad Ridwan
Konfrontasi: Jurnal Kultural, Ekonomi dan Perubahan Sosial Vol 13 No 3 (2026): Konfrontasi, September
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Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity, one of the oldest Christian traditions in the world, is distinguished by its profound and pervasive devotion to the Virgin Mary, leading to Ethiopia's designation as the "country of Mary" (Mängəsta Maryam). This review examines the biblical typology, doctrinal formulations, liturgical sources, and popular expressions of Marian devotion within the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition, arguing that Ethiopian Mariology constitutes a distinctive theological synthesis wherein biblical interpretation, patristic theology, African cultural patterns, and lived piety converge to position Mary as the living bridge between the divine and the human, the Old and New Covenants, and theological orthodoxy and lived African Christianity. The analysis explores four major typological paradigms, Mary as the Ark of the Covenant, the New Eve, the Queen Mother (Gebira), the Theotokos, and demonstrates how these foundations are articulated through doctrinal affirmations of Mary's sinlessness, perpetual virginity, and exaltation above all creatures. The Covenant of Mercy (Kidane Mehret), a uniquely Ethiopian theological construct, functions as a crucial bridge between official doctrine and popular piety, offering the faithful assurance of divine mercy through Mary's intercession. The review surveys liturgical and para-liturgical sources including the Taʾamra Maryam (Miracles of Mary), the Weddase Mariam (Praises of Mary), and the Synaxarion, examining how these texts shape and sustain Marian devotion. Situating Ethiopian Mariology within its African cultural context, the review explores matrifocal retentions, the integration of the Queen of Sheba tradition, and the distinctive Ethiopian iconographic tradition of the Black Madonna. The review concludes that Ethiopian Orthodox Mariology offers a theologically profound, biblically grounded, and culturally authentic vision of Mary that enriches global Christianity and contributes to the study of African Christianity, biblical reception history, and the relationship between elite theology and popular piety.
Co-Authors Anantasha Titisania Rimadewi Arifulhak Aceh Bikila Merga Deresa Duol Dak Maluel Kassahun Desealegn Asfaw M. Yoserizal Saragih Melaku Masresha Woldeamanueal Muhammad Ridwan Muhammad Ridwan Muhammad Ridwan Muhammad Ridwan Muhammad Ridwan Nigussie Mamushet Degeif Nurvita Sari Musdiani Silalahi Ramlan Ramlan Ramlan Solomon Zerihun Wan Nurul Atikah Yohana Belay