"Thousands of Orthodox Christians gathered at Addis Ababa’s Meskel Square on Tuesday to mark the eve of Ethiopian Christmas, also known as Genna, with prayers, candle-lit worship and spiritual singing as part of traditional celebrations known as The Melody of Myriads. Footage shows believers dressed in traditional white clothing taking part in a public ceremony. As night fell, attendees lit candles and sang along to hymns. "Through this Melody of Myriads, we can all come together and celebrate the Lord’s birthday together," said believer Henok Girma. He added, “Just as the angels in heaven and the shepherds on earth came together to give thanks," worshippers also gathered to "share in the power of the Lord’s birth." Betelhem Wedajo noted a positive trend, stating, "The number of people has been increasing for the past three years. It is very pleasing." The event is named 'Alafat Zemare' or 'The Melody of Myriads'. Ethiopian Christmas, or Ganna, is observed on January 7 by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church."