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The Adwa Victory Day (Amharic: የዐድዋ ድል ቀን) is a national holiday in Ethiopia which is celebrated on 2 March, in commemoration of Ethiopian victory against Italy's colonization effort at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. Paying tribute to the Ethiopian army, the celebration involves parades and dramatic and artistic performances reflecting Ethiopian culture and related subjects. The Adwa Victory Day is strongly associated with symbol of Pan-Africanism and aspiration to black people.

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  • The Adwa Victory Day (Amharic: የዐድዋ ድል ቀን) is a national holiday in Ethiopia which is celebrated on 2 March, in commemoration of Ethiopian victory against Italy's colonization effort at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. Paying tribute to the Ethiopian army, the celebration involves parades and dramatic and artistic performances reflecting Ethiopian culture and related subjects. The Adwa Victory Day is strongly associated with symbol of Pan-Africanism and aspiration to black people. (en)
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  • Ethiopia's victory over Italy at theBattle of Adwain 1896
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  • Statue of Menelik II in Addis Ababa, which paid homage to the Day (en)
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  • (en)
  • Public parades with government officials and other public figures presented (en)
  • Patriotic songs are played for example recently Gigi's songs and Teddy Afro's "Tikur Sew" (en)
  • Dramatic performance associated with the Battle of Adwa (en)
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  • 0001-03-02 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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  • Adwa Victory Day (en)
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  • Ethiopia's victory over Italy at the Battle of Adwa in 1896 (en)
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  • National (en)
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  • The Adwa Victory Day (Amharic: የዐድዋ ድል ቀን) is a national holiday in Ethiopia which is celebrated on 2 March, in commemoration of Ethiopian victory against Italy's colonization effort at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. Paying tribute to the Ethiopian army, the celebration involves parades and dramatic and artistic performances reflecting Ethiopian culture and related subjects. The Adwa Victory Day is strongly associated with symbol of Pan-Africanism and aspiration to black people. (en)
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  • Adwa Victory Day (en)
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  • Adwa Victory Day (en)
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