The New Year festival 'Gariworo' of the Boroshuna people of Ethiopia symbolizes the inheritance of tradition and the preservation of culture.
This festival signifies bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new with wishes for love, hope, and abundance, celebrated as a large-scale public event with traditional food, clothing, and folk dances.
Married women wear their embroidered decorations at the back of their attire, unlike unmarried women.
Centering around the Metekel region, women prepare new clothes and neatly style their hair, differentiating the way unmarried and married women wear their attire.
These efforts receive active support from the Benishangul-Gumuz regional government. Construction of the festival center is expected to begin this year, contributing to the preservation and development of historical tourist attractions in the region.
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