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  • Christian orthodox ceremonies at the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia during Mescel, one of the highets days of the Ethiopien orthodox church. The festival is known as Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in other Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant churches. With its 900-year-old churches carved from rock, the Ethiopian town of Lalibela attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over Ethiopia each year.
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  • Christian orthodox ceremonies at the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia during Mescel, one of the highets days of the Ethiopien orthodox church. The festival is known as Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in other Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant churches. With its 900-year-old churches carved from rock, the Ethiopian town of Lalibela attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over Ethiopia each year.
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  • An exorcism is performed at a rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia during Mescel, one of the highets days of the Ethiopien orthodox church. The festival is known as Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in other Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant churches. With its 900-year-old churches carved from rock, the Ethiopian town of Lalibela attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over Ethiopia each year.
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  • Christian orthodox ceremonies at the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia during Mescel, one of the highets days of the Ethiopien orthodox church. The festival is known as Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in other Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant churches. With its 900-year-old churches carved from rock, the Ethiopian town of Lalibela attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over Ethiopia each year.
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  • Christian orthodox ceremonies at the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia during Mescel, one of the highets days of the Ethiopien orthodox church. The festival is known as Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in other Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant churches. With its 900-year-old churches carved from rock, the Ethiopian town of Lalibela attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over Ethiopia each year.
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  • Christian orthodox ceremonies at the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia during Mescel, one of the highets days of the Ethiopien orthodox church. The festival is known as Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in other Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant churches. With its 900-year-old churches carved from rock, the Ethiopian town of Lalibela attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims from all over Ethiopia each year.
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  • Die Bet Giyorgis, zu deutsch Gregors-Kirche, ist aufgrund ihrer von oben sichtbare Kreuzform die berühmteste der 11 Felsenkirchen von Lalibela.
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  • Am frühen morgen des Meskel-Sonntags strömen die Pilger zu den elf Felsenkirchen, um zu beten und sich segnen zu lassen.
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  • Nach einem Exorzismus steht einer jungen Frau die Erschöpfung ins Gesicht geschrieben.
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  • Am Ende der Prozession wird ein grosses Holzfeuer entfacht, in das ein Knallkörper eingebaut ist, ähnlich wie beim Sechseläuten in Zürich.
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  • Gelegentlich werden während den Segnungen Exorzismen durchgeführt.
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  • Langsam kommt die junge Frau nach dem Exorzismus wieder zu sich.
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  • Ein Geistlicher führt einen Exorzismus an einer jungen Frau durch, welche nach der Berührung durch das Kreuz von fünf Personen festgehalten werden muss.
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  • Meist reibt der Priester das Lalibela-Kreuz über Brust und Rücken der Pilger.
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  • Die Pilger glauben, dass die Segnung mit dem Lalibela Kreuz körperliche Gebrechen heilt.
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  • Der Priester hat alle Hände voll zu tun. Hunderte von Pilgern kommen am Morgen des Meskel-Sonntags in die Medhane Alem Felsenkirche, um gesegnet zu werden.
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  • Ein Pilger betet vor der imposanten Felswand, aus welcher die Medhane Alem Kirche herausgeschlagen wurde.
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  • Viele Pilger beten auch draussen an den Mauern der Kirchen, welche 1200 n. Chr. auf Geheiss von König Lalibela von Hand aus dem Fels gemeisselt wurden.
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  • Frauen versammeln sich zum Gebet am Eingang einer der Bet Maryam, der ältesten der 11 Felsenkirchen.
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  • Die Mönche der Felsenkirchen von Lalibela (links) begleiten die Prozession der Priester mit Trommelschlägen und ihren Gesängen.
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  • Ein Mädchen weicht panisch vor dem Kreuz zurück – sie glaubt, vom Teufel besessen zu sein.
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  • Zwei Mädchen beim Gebet in der Medhane Alem Kirche, der grössten der 11 Felsenkirchen in Lalibela.
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  • Die Priester singen und tanzen während den Feierlichkeiten zum Rhythmus von Trommeln.
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  • Die Pilger erhoffen sich von der Segnung Heilung an Körper und Geist.
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  • Die Segnungen dauern in der Regel 2-3 Sekunden, während denen der Priester die Pilger mit dem Kreuz berührt.
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  • Ein Mann mit schon fast biblisch anmutenden Gesichtszügen ragt aus der Menge der äthiopischen Pilger heraus.
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  • Am Eingang der Felsenkirche Medhane Alem verharren einige Pilger in stillem Gebet.
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  • Ein Priester wird durch einen höheren Geistlichen mit einem Prozessionskreuz gesegnet.
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  • Gesang und Trommelrhythmen begleiten die Feierlichkeiten.
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  • Tigris, Ethiopia, 2014, tee ceremony at the house of Councilor and priest Degu Melese (54) in Ahuri. Photographed for Helvetas, Switzerland (Project: CBoC Capacity building of Councils, CBoC Capacity building of Councils) Tigris, Ethiopia,
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  • Tigris, Ethiopia, 2014, the family of Councilor and priest Degu Melese (54) sits together to eat injera at their home in Ahuri. Photographed for Helvetas Switzerland  (CBoC Capacity building of Councils, CBoC Capacity building of Councils). Tigris, Ethiopia,
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  • Tigris, Ethiopia, 2014, trail bridge capacity building program Helvetas, Locals crossing the suspension N-type trail bridge Tankua-Ber in Dasra-Tis Abay. Photographed for Helvetas Switzerland). Tigris, Ethiopia,
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  • Tigris, Ethiopia, 2014, portrait of Councilor Zenebe Wondermagegn (32), chairwoman of women association  at her home in Wonchet.  Photographed for Helvetas Switzerland (Project: CBoC Capacity building of Councils, CBoC Capacity building of Councils).
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  • Tigris, Ethiopia, 2014, members of the women development group of Tabia Beleso carry pots with different Beles (Cactus) dishes. Photographed for Helvetas Switzerland (Project: Beles Dish Promotion, Beles Sunrise project BSP)
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  • Beles Sunrise project BSP, water harvesting & irrigation. Araya Hadish (63) waters his vegetable fields at the pond.
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  • Beles Sunrise project BSP, water harvesting & irrigation. Village technician Halle Selassie Hagos from Beleso constructs a water harvesting cistern at the home of Araya Hadish (63).
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  • Beles Sunrise project BSP, water harvesting & irrigation. Take´en Weldegebriel (38), preparing coffee. (traditional ethiopian coffee ceremony).
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  • Beles Sunrise project BSP, water harvesting & irrigation. Take´en Weldegebriel (38) sifts barley.
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  • Beles Sunrise project BSP, water harvesting & irrigation. Fortuna Razene (5) drinks water from the rainwater harvesting cistern of the Alem family.
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  • Beles Sunrise project BSP, water harvesting & irrigation. Portrait of Araya Hadish (63) with Maize.
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  • CBoC Capacity building of Councils, CBoC Capacity building of Councils, Portrait of Councilor  Yaliganeshe Refale (40) from Wotet Abay
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  • CBoC Capacity building of councils, cutting bread at the opening ceremony of the monthly general assembly at the assembly hall in Wotet Abay.
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  • Beles Sunrise project BSP, water harvesting & irrigation. Take´en Weldegebriel (38) sifts barley.
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  • Beles Sunrise project BSP, water harvesting & irrigation. Village technician Halle Selassie Hagos from Beleso constructs a water harvesting cistern at the home of Araya Hadish (63).
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  • Tigris, Ethiopia, 2014, Council members attending one of the monthly general assembly at the assembly hall in Wotet Abay. Photographed for Helvetas Switzerland (Project: CBoC Capacity building of Councils)
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  • Men playing billiard in a bar in Ethiopia. Photographed for Helvetas Switzerland
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