Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia call Christmas Genna/Gena or Ledet. Christmas celebrations in Lalibela begin on January 5th and continue until Christmas morning January 7th. During Christmas celebrations you will seeing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, monks and priests, you will joined the pilgrims in their candlelight vigil for their Christmas celebrations and prayer.
The atmosphere of this religious spectacle is extraordinary and seeing the devotion of the faithful can have a profound effect on those that are fortunate to visit. It is an absolute honor to be in Lalibela for Christmas, sharing the experience with the Ethiopian Orthodox Christians and learning about their traditions and culture. The true meaning of Christmas being celebrated in the same way as it has here for over 800 years is truly a sight and feeling to experience. Words cannot express this unbelievable and unforgettable religious holiday in Lalibela. Timeless traditions, full of symbolic and significant moments of importance. After the morning church celebrations their fasting period of 43 days ends and they are provided with food prepared for thousands.
All these make it our top portrait photography destination (Christmas in Lalibela)
Omo Valley tribes: The extraordinarily diverse country of Ethiopia is home to some of the last true tribal people in all of Africa and has become famous for its extraordinary tribal photography potential. Omo Valley Photo Tour” will explore one of the most ethnically diverse places on Earth – the Omo Valley. This is a cultural photo experience during which we will interact with several tribal communities who still live much as they did hundreds of years ago. This harsh and inhospitable place has over ten distinctly different tribes existing within a 65 km range each with its own unique language, clothing, hairstyles and bodily ornamentation.
Our photo tour focuses on 5 of these tribes: the Arbore, Hamer, Karo, Dassanesh, Mursi tribe; these unique peoples of the Omo Valley are the most colorful and bizarrely-adorned tribes on this planet