The Ethiopian Orthodox Church's celebration is known as Ganna, or Genna, and "celebrations last for weeks", said RoughGuides. "Christianity is not new for Tigrayans, we are the first, no one is ...

Let's take a look at how four communities choose to mark Christmas. In Ethiopia, Christmas is known as Ganna/Gena or Ledet and is celebrated on 7 January. Thousands of pilgrims travel to the town ...

In Ethiopia, Christmas isn't celebrated in December. The East African country's largest Christian denomination is the Orthodox church - meaning their festivities, known as Ganna, take place on 7 ...