Buhe is a holiday in Ethiopia held on August 19 according to the Gregorian calendar; Nähase 13 Ethiopian calendar. On this date, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor (Debre Tabor). The transfiguration was accompanied with thunderous voice from heaven in which God has said that Jesus is the Son God and that everyone should heed to him. It has been celebrated in Ethiopia for more than 1,600 years. The story goes that shepherds who were tending their sheep under Mount Tabor were watching the situation and were late to come home on time. Parents who were worried about their kids prepared smaller loaves of bread (mulmul) that they took for the kids who later on distributed the loaves among the poor in their communities.
People of the neighborhood tie a bundle of sticks together to make a chibo, and set it on fire while singing songs. The main song is called “Hoya Hoye” with one singer singing while the others follow in a rhythmic way. It involves young boys singing songs of praise outside of people’s homes, in exchange for fresh bread (itself called mulmul). The boys then bless the family of the home for the following year.
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