Demera is one of the events that happen on the eve of the Ethiopian Meskel Festival. It is a burning of a bonfire. On the day, the celebrants ignite fire to the bundle of sticks together and let the smoke fly high up in the sky.
Arguably, the burning of the sticks comprehend the fact that the ending of the old days and the beginning of new era. Everything, including nature, renews in this month of September. Things change including the weather condition change after the Meskel which commonly fall on September 26 or 27.
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