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Devoted rural people hiking for days and even weeks to get to Lalibela for the Christmas ceremonies that last for 3 days and 3 nights. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s...

Devoted rural people hiking for days and even weeks to get to Lalibela for the Christmas ceremonies that last for 3 days and 3 nights. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s...

Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon Devoted rural people hiking for days and even weeks to get to Lalibela for the Christmas ceremonies that last for 3 days and 3 nights. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon At sunset, a group of pilgrims makes their way to a night mass at the Bet Medhane Alem church. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s highlands, known as Jerusalem of Africa... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon Devoted rural people gaze at the rock-hewn crossed-shaped church of Bet Giyorgis, the most famous of Lalibela’s churches Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s highlands, kn... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon Priests and worshippers attend mass at the Bet Golgotha church known for its life-size carvings of saints on the walls. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s highlands, kno... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon Ethiopian women in an almost trance-like state spontaneously sing and dance as they praise the Almighty outside the Bet Giyorgis church. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopi... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon Pilgrims gather to watch as an infertile worshipper is lowered into a baptism pool with a rope held by priests; according to local faith the holy water has fertility powers that will allow her to conceive. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orth... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon The forehead of a pilgrim is marked with a cross of holy ashes, traditionally believed to have healing powers and retained by the worshipper until it wears off. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, ... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon A hermit reads verses from the bible as he sits in a cranny in the red volcanic rock surrounding the Lalibela churches. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s highlands, kno... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon Pilgrims gather around the crossed-shaped church of Bet Giyorgis as a dove flies over. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s highlands, known as Jerusalem of Africa or Blac... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon White-clad faithful pray with first light on Christmas day after spending all night on a hill overlooking the Bet Mariam church. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s highl... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon Pilgrims and priests leave morning mass at Bet Golgotha church. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s highlands, known as Jerusalem of Africa or Black Jerusalem. Lalibela i... Journey to Jerusalem of Africa - Gali Tibbon A ray of light penetrates into the church from a cross shaped window as a pilgrim walks by. Every year, just before Christmas day (Julian calendar) thousands of pious Christian orthodox worshippers make pilgrimage to Lalibela, a small town in Ethiopia’s highlands, known as Jerusalem of Africa or...