Addis Abeba — Ashenda is a notable cultural event in Ethiopia's Tigray region, celebrated primarily in late August, aligning with the Ethiopian month of Nehase. The festival, which is also colorfully ...

Ethiopian girls, wearing headbands in the colours of the Tigrayan flag, take part in the Ashenda celebrations at al-Qurashi park in the Sudanese capital Khartoum ...

Tigrayan women and girls celebrate their first Ashenda festival since a brutal civil war broke out in Ethiopia. For one week, men give small gifts, while women wear traditional dresses and gather in ...

As Bethlehem Haile tries to wrangle a group of 30 girls into a practice room, her voice is nearly drowned out by the sound of chatter. “There is one very important rule: Young girls do exactly what ...

Donning a festive white dress, with her hair intricately braided and her eyes lined with the traditional kohl paint, Ethiopian Yudita Ihab prepared for the annual Ashenda celebration. "It's our ...