Photo de Messe Lalibela, l'Ethiopie, Afrique

Woman praying against the wall of Bet Maryam, while other worshipper is about to kiss the floor

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On Sunday morning, Lalibela comes to life when hundreds of white-robed worshippers flock to the ancient rock-hewn churches like they have done for centuries.
As I came through the tunnel leading to Bet Maryam and reached the open space in front of it, I noticed praying people everywhere: in corners, on the edge of the trenches, leaning against the wall of the church and the pit. They were reading small books, bowing with their head directed towards the wall, or just sitting on the floor, covered in their white robe. Murmuring of worshippers filled the air and engulfed me, and although I was the only foreigner, I seemed to go unnoticed. I went up and sat on top of the trench, from where I could look down not only to Bet Maryam, but also to Bet Mikael and the trench leading up to it.
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