Santa Claus??

In Zeway I went to a Christmas celebration at my neighbor's child's school. There I saw Santa Claus. Here is he called by his older name Father Christmas. Children sat on his knee and he gave them candy. Take a close look at his face- he's wearing a mask-- rather scary if you ask me.

Since I was the only foreigner there at the celebration I was asked to say something at the end of the program. The program included a fashion show (with girls strutting their stuff), drama, singing, and poetry. I spoke in Amharic, saying how wonderful the event was and I wished everyone a merry Christmas.