Seattle Eritrean community celebrates 27 years of independence

Seattle’s Eritrean community gathered last month to celebrate the country’s 27th Independence Day with dancing, performances and food in Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park.

Celebrations included art, music and dances of Eritrea’s nine ethnic groups and traditional coffee ceremonies.

Here are just some of the event’s performances and celebrations.

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