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Eating meat as the fasting season approaches

Butchers shop in Addis where beer and meat is sold together

In the lead up to the great Lenten fast, followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church who are rather addicted to meat will be getting their fill in the increasingly common meat houses. These are a simple places with butchers and bar run together serving variations on fried meat and raw meat. It has to be one of the best ways to enjoy tibbs – fried meat.

The orthodox lent, known as Abey Tsom or Hudadi, starts on Monday 4th March and runs for a long 55 days. The fast will come to an end early on Easter (Fasika) morning on 28 April.

 

Fasting selection with Ethiopian beer


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In Ethiopia, Orthodox fasting means a vegan diet with the consumption all animal produce forbidden. There is some controversy as to whether fish is allowed. So fish is often served as part of the fasting menu. A reflection of this is found in the old Catholic fast on Friday where meat was not eaten but fish was.

For many orthodox followers it is not only the vegan diet but an abstinence of any food or drink from waking up until later in the day. Often people will fast till late morning but more properly the fast should be until mass is said in churches which means mid afternoon, (mass is later in the day on fasting days).  This is a gruelling fast for virtually 2 months. On breaking fast the more devout limit themselves to a very simple meal, with a second simple meal in the evening. All pleasures are often given up with some people even preferring to sleep on the floor.

Needless to say this is a slow time for bars and clubs. Orthodox meat houses and butchers close, and only those restaurants serving fasting food do very well.

Tesfa Tours wish everyone a good fasting season.

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