ST. GEORGE’S MARTYRDOM DAY

Celebrated only 7 days after TIMKET celebration and that is celebrated only at the rock-hewn church of Bete Ghiorgis in Lalibela and we have too many pilgrims from the surrounding villages and vicinities of Lalibela and that is very colorful celebration that take place by the clergies and the laities surrounding the church of St. George like swarm of bees…And the laities mainly remain on the hills surrounding the church of Bete Ghiorgis and the priests and deacons remain at on the surrounding edges of the church so everyone can see the clergies who are chanting the melodies of the hymn. And at last the locals climb down through the tunnel in to the compound of the church and they contest shoulder dance to get blessings from the patron saint.