Soaring prices dampen festive spirit as Ethiopians celebrate Orthodox Easter

STORY: Soaring prices dampen festive spirit as Ethiopians celebrate Orthodox Easter DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:59 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopian people buying and selling sheep, ox and chicken at Berchiko Sheep and Goat Trading Center in Addis Ababa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): JELIAN SHAFO, Trader at Berchiko Sheep and Goat Trading Center 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SISAY BEDADA, Trader at Berchiko Sheep and Goat Trading Center 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): YEMARIAMNESH HAILU, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): BELAYNEH ZENEBE, Local resident STORYLINE: Holiday shoppers in Ethiopia's capital have encountered soaring prices on the market as Ethiopian Orthodox followers prepare to celebrate Easter on Sunday. In Ethiopia, Easter comes after a 55-day of fasting from animal products, mainly meat, milk, butter and eggs. It is celebrated with a series of events, including the slaughter of sheep, goats, or oxen, depending on the financial capability of

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-ORTHODOX EASTER-FOOD PRICE-MARKET

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-ORTHODOX EASTER-FOOD PRICE-MARKET

(220424) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 20, 2022 shows traders and customers at Berchiko Sheep and Goat Trading Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Holiday shoppers in Ethiopia's capital have encountered soaring prices on the market as Ethiopian Orthodox followers prepare to celebrate Easter on Sunday. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring prices dampen festive spirit as Ethiopians celebrate Othodox Easter" (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)