According to Christian tradition, Epiphany or Three King Day, is when the three Magi found baby Jesus and chose not to go to King Harod with his location. Honestly, before adopting the girls I never really knew about Epiphany. Orthodox Christianity celebrates Christmas on Epiphany and most Christians in Ethiopia are Orthodox. In our house we simply call it Ethiopian Christmas.
Since we have brought the girls home, we have celebrated with an Ethiopian meal, Coca-Cola and a small gift for each girl. I try and make the family meal the center of the celebration, not the gifts.
I bought the injera earlier in the week, but made the Dora Alechea (mild chicken stew), red lentils and yellow split peas on my own. I’m not one for cooking, but I enjoy making this for the family. I also try and burn traditional incense to make the kitchen smell a bit like an Ethiopian kitchen might. Mita and Enu love the smell and it has brought back memories for them.
Check out my pics of the food!
