Enkutatash: Ethiopian New Year Celebration | SF

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Enkutatash is the first day of the Ethiopian New Year and means “gifts of jewels” in the Amharic language. It not only celebrates the start of a new year, but the end of a long rainy season to the start of another where the country is blooming in yellow daisies.

Modern Enkutatash is a holiday of exchanging New Years greetings and gifts, families and friends gathering for a traditional meal of injera (flat bread) and wat (stew).

Join and celebrate this special holiday on Saturday, September 22nd. Experience a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony, music, dance, and more.

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