SENE MIKAEL

It is celebrated on June’s St. Michael’s day and mainly in commemoration of King Lalibela’s day of death. The celebration begins from the eve night and there is an overnight program to translating the “Geez Written Hagiography of King Lalibela” to the laities in which this book, which is locally known as “Gedle Lalibela” is being read once a year on this particular day. This celebration is notable celebration many by the locals living in Lalibela and the surroundings of Lalibela area and it take place in the church of “Bete Debre Sina- we- Golgotha” where the king is buried.