Fasika / Easter!

Ethiopia is one of the oldest Christian states in the world. Ethiopian Orthodox believers are strict Trinitarians, maintaining the Orthodox teaching that God is united in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This concept is known as səllasé, Ge’ez for “Trinity”. Daily services constitute only a small part of an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian’s religious observance. We love to take you to the full Easter ceremonies in Ethiopia – a land of tradition.
Fasika (Easter) is one of the greatest festivals of the Ethiopian people, celebrated after 55 days of fasting when no meat or animal products of any kind, including milk, butter and eggs are eaten. Devout followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church offer daily prayers at the Church and do not eat until 3 PM, except Saturday and Sunday when prayers are conducted early in the morning. Easter always takes place in glorious weather and enormous effort is put into making the occasion memorable.

The holy week of Fasika has a somber atmosphere and church services held are not as colorful as at other occasions but for the faithful of great importance.