I grew up surrounded by my cousins. I have a ton of them. I have 3 units, 2 ancluels and 27 cousins on one side. So there was always someone to play with. We have fun together. They have created my most memorable childhood. Spending holidays with them is something I will never forget. Seeing your cousins over the holidays feels so good, just like a mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows on christmas morning. Grandma, aunty and uncles it was nice to see everyone. In Eritrea, like in its neighbor Ethiopia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7th, rather than December 25th. This is because the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church uses the Geez Calendar that is somewhat similar to the Julian Calendar followed by Eastern Orthodox Church. Many Christmas customs and traditions in Eritrea are similar to those in Ethiopia. This includes people in the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church taking part in a special fast during advent, leading up to Christmas. The fast starts on the 25th Novemb
