Irrecha

Come and take part in  Irrecha at the end of the rainy season where the Oromo people gather to mark the passing of dark to night and to give thanks to Waaqa or God.The biggest celebrations take place in Bishoftu just an hour drive from Addis Ababa where the crater lakes are seen as sacred.

Large crowds and processions form in the streets in traditional white clothing striped with bright colours. Oromo cultural dancing is also part of the scene as well as people sprinkling themselves with sacred water and holding tufts of green grass up to thank God.