![Oromo women wearing traditional clothes attend the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682733.jpg?w=774&h=520&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo women wearing traditional clothes attend the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Oromo women wearing traditional clothing attend the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682730.jpg?w=418&h=278&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo women wearing traditional clothing attend the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Thousands of Oromo people attend the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682729.jpg?w=418&h=238&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Thousands of Oromo people attend the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Oromo women wearing traditional clothing attend the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682726.jpg?w=423&h=243&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo women wearing traditional clothing attend the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Oromo people soak grass and pray by the river at the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682722.jpg?w=400&h=243&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo people soak grass and pray by the river at the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Oromo women wearing traditional clothes take a selfie during the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682717-scaled.jpg?w=365&h=243&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo women wearing traditional clothes take a selfie during the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Oromo women wearing traditional clothes attend the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682713.jpg?w=814&h=529&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo women wearing traditional clothes attend the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Oromo man, with his body painted, attends the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682712.jpg?w=378&h=529&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo man, with his body painted, attends the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Oromo man wearing traditional clothes attends the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) at Addis Ababa's Bishoftu town in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682708.jpg?w=195&h=274&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo man wearing traditional clothes attends the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) at Addis Ababa’s Bishoftu town in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Oromo woman wearing traditional clothes attends the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682702.jpg?w=182&h=274&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Oromo woman wearing traditional clothes attends the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) in Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Thousands of Oromo people attend the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) at Addis Ababa's Bishoftu town in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682700.jpg?w=411&h=274&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Thousands of Oromo people attend the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) at Addis Ababa’s Bishoftu town in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]
![Thousands of Oromo people attend the "Irreecha" festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) at Addis Ababa's Bishoftu town in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180930_2_32627120_37682699.jpg?w=396&h=274&ssl=1 "Irreecha Festival in Ethiopia")
Thousands of Oromo people attend the “Irreecha” festival (Oromo Thanksgiving) at Addis Ababa’s Bishoftu town in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 September, 2018. [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]