UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2025
URL: ich.unesco.org/en/RL/02315
Description : Gifaataa is a New Year festival celebrated by the Wolaita community between mid-September and early October. Before the festival starts, people clean their surroundings and return home to be with their families. Disputes are resolved peacefully in preparation for the new year. On the main day of the festival, families come together to share raw meat and local beer and to receive blessings from elders. In the evenings, the community gathers around a bonfire for rituals, singing and dancing. The festival lasts ten days ends with a large community celebration known as ‘goolo-igetta’, which includes horse riding, music and final blessings from elders.
Country(ies): Ethiopia
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