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Over 1,000 African couples experience cultural diversity at Ethiopian mass wedding
STORY: Over 1,000 African couples experience cultural diversity at Ethiopian mass wedding
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2025
LENGTH: 00:03:07
LOCATION: Addis Ababa
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the mass wedding
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HENRY KINDA, Participant of the mass wedding
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SEMAKONE MELAK, Participant of the mass wedding
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): MOHAMED GENDICHO, Participant of the mass wedding
STORYLINE:
A mass wedding event brought together over 1,000 couples from 43 African nations in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Sunday.
The mass wedding featured blessings from elders and other rituals deeply rooted in Ethiopian and African cultures.
Dressed in traditional attire, the couples and their families formed a colorful cultural tapestry.
SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HENRY KINDA, Participant of the mass wedding
"This is the best that has ever happened to us. Seeing different cultures and different people is an amazing experience. It's like a home away from home. We enjoyed every moment of this."
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROTH KINDA, Participant of the mass wedding
"We are at home. People from here are very nice people."
SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): SEMAKONE MELAK, Participant of the mass wedding
"It offered a unique opportunity to celebrate our union alongside so many couples from diverse backgrounds. This experience is entirely different from what we had envisioned for our wedding day, and we are truly delighted to be part of it."
SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): MOHAMED GENDICHO, Participant of the mass wedding
"We were absolutely thrilled when we first heard about the mass wedding. Initially, we had decided against hosting a wedding ceremony for various reasons. Now here we are, part of this extraordinary celebration we never could have imagined."
According to the organizers, the mass wedding aimed to reduce the cost of wedding ceremonies for young couples while preserving various cultural and traditional practices.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Addis Ababa.
(XHTV)
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