Ethiopian Holy Filseta Day

People visit Entoto Kidane Mehret Church as Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Filseta Day after fasting for 15 days without consuming animal products, commemorating the Assumption of Mary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on August 22, 2020.

Minasse Wondimu Hailu • 22 August 2020 • update: 22 August 2020

Ethiopian Holy Filseta Day

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - AUGUST 22: People, wearing face masks as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus (Covid-19), visit Entoto Kidane Mehret Church as Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Filseta Day after fasting for 15 days without consuming animal products, commemorating the Assumption of Mary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on August 22, 2020. ( Minasse Wondimu Hailu - Anadolu Agency )Minasse Wondimu Hailu

Ethiopian Holy Filseta Day

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - AUGUST 22: People, covering their faces as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus (Covid-19), visit Entoto Kidane Mehret Church as Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Filseta Day after fasting for 15 days without consuming animal products, commemorating the Assumption of Mary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on August 22, 2020. ( Minasse Wondimu Hailu - Anadolu Agency )Minasse Wondimu Hailu

Ethiopian Holy Filseta Day

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - AUGUST 22: Men take a selfie at Entoto Kidane Mehret Church as Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Filseta Day after fasting for 15 days without consuming animal products, commemorating the Assumption of Mary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on August 22, 2020. ( Minasse Wondimu Hailu - Anadolu Agency )Minasse Wondimu Hailu

Ethiopian Holy Filseta Day

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - AUGUST 22: Woman take a selfie at Entoto Kidane Mehret Church as Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Filseta Day after fasting for 15 days without consuming animal products, commemorating the Assumption of Mary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on August 22, 2020. ( Minasse Wondimu Hailu - Anadolu Agency )Minasse Wondimu Hailu