Thousands of years ago, Shiva travelled the world to show his wife Parvati the most beautiful places creator Brahma had come up with. On their way home, they crossed the Indian Ocean and suddenly saw a sparkling green island, Mauritius. When landing, river Ganges lost a few drops, because Shiva had taken it with him […]
Schlagwort: Pilger
Genna – Christmas at Lalibela – Weihnachten in Lalibela
Genna (or Lidet) is the Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas that is celebrated on January 7th, according to the Julian calendar used by the Ethiopians. In leap years, the celebration is shifted for one day. But not in Lalibela where Genna has a special significance. Legend has it that king Lalibela had been born on the same […]
Lasta highland (A pilgrim’s journey to Lalibela) – Das Lasta-Bergland (Pilgerfahrt nach Lalibela)
Lasta is an ancient district in the northern parts of Ethiopia’s central highland. The highland surrounds Lalibela and reaches more than 4.000 m in altitude. In lower altitudes, the people grow Teff, maize and vegetables, but the barren plateaus are dominated by barley and livestock. They breed everything up there, from goats to cattle, from […]
