Amhara Azmari Culture: Traditional Music and Storytelling

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Gena Chewata (Amharic: ገና) is a traditional field hockey game popular in the Amhara Ethiopian highlands. It is played in the open space between villages without defined boundaries. The game involves two teams attempting to throw a wooden ball into the air and hit it with sticks, with the goal of preventing the opposing team from bringing the ball to their village. Gena is closely associated with the January 7th celebration of Christmas, from which it derives its name. According to legend, when t