Irreecha: Selfies and singing as Ethiopia's Oromo people celebrate thanksgiving

Photos capture the joy and unity present at this year's Irreecha festival.

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Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, and takes place at the end of the country's main rainy season.

Each year, festival-goers gather around sacred rivers and lakes to thank their creators for the greenery that the rains have brought.

"I've been celebrating Irreecha for the past nine years," 25-year-old Moata Abdulmajid (pictured below) told the BBC.

"To me, Irreecha represents my identity, it reflects the pride and greatness of my people."