Comments on: Holiday Stories: My Memories Lead Me to Genna

By: Semehar

Semehar — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:22:07 +0000

“Silently, we would pray that she would stop”, I thought I was the only one hoping that prayers before meal times would be shorter. Great description and yes, grandma has the best songs.

Thanks for sharing!

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:45:36 +0000

A wonderful expression of Christmas Celebration: senses, emotions, grandeur and splendor of it all. How awesome it must have been, and the memory even greater… Thank-you!

By: tigist

tigist — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:47:11 +0000

Wow Betty May God bless you.Thank you very much telling us such a wonderfull meory comes in my Heart and makes me jump on high .Happy Ethiopian Gena.thank you

By: Mestawot

Mestawot — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:38:14 +0000

Betty

Happy Amet beal. Good memories of mama Ethiopia…

By: Mola

Mola — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:26:54 +0000

I enjoyed it! Thanks!

By: Selam

Selam — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:04:02 +0000

Thank you Betty for the beautiful read. Enquan Abro aderesen. Melkam gena.

By: Behailu

Behailu — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:49:55 +0000

Betty – well said!

Thanks

By: Ras Mitat

Ras Mitat — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:34:02 +0000

hhhhmmmmmm…..”member-aleka-semi priest of the ortodox church??” what’s that mean, exactly??

Marry x-mas

By: mimi

mimi — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:15:05 +0000

Betty,

The most beautiful things are expressed when they are felt from the heart.

Happy Holidays!

By: Dagnew

Dagnew — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:58:50 +0000

Bethlehem – Thank you for the wonderful read. You truly sparked some childhood memories.

Happy holidays!

By: Kedir

Kedir — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:33:37 +0000

thanks for sharing but how about muslim and jews holidays in Ethiopia? Genna is not only covering, hair with a scarf and make the sign of the cross…it is more than that. How about the genna game (horse hokey), regradless of religion.

By: T.Gebregzi

T.Gebregzi — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:58:31 +0000

My story of gena is [similar] the only difference is my father was a member-aleka-semi priest of the ortodox church…most of us had a life related to farming, I had to take our cattle to a keeper before going to school happy with God and nature…some body said about Ethiopia in his beautifuly written article in amharic je mengiste semay mesel, so let us hope that the beautiful past of our country and tradition will come back in another but equally satisfieng way. Thank you.

By: Seblewongel

Seblewongel — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:44:15 +0000

a wise man once said culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why. it is made — destroyed (or preserved) — by its articulate voices. Thank you Bethelem for adding your voice.

holiday cheers to all!

By: Addis

Addis — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:26:38 +0000

Fargo, North Dakota?? wow, abeshas are everywhere on this planet. Thanks for sharing and enquan abro aderesen…!!!

By: Tinos

Tinos — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:01:31 +0000

Dear Betty,

I enjoyed your heartfelt tribute not only to Genna but to your childhood, your mother, and Ethiopia!!

Happy Holidays!