Ethiopian Christians hold Christmas Eve service

(7 Jan 2016) UAE CHRISTMAS
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Sharjah, UAE - 6 January 2016
1. Various of priests chanting at Ethiopian Orthodox church
2. Close of worshippers' hands playing percussion instruments
3. Close of priest chanting
4. Various of worshippers chanting and clapping
5. Wide of man playing Kebero (Ethiopian drum)
6. Close of Kebero
7. Various of women singing
8. Wide of priests and worshippers chanting and dancing
9. Mid of hands clapping
10. Mid of priests
11. Close of a priest
12. Various of priest reading from Bible
13. Worshippers praying
14. Priest singing
15. Various of priest wafting incense with thurible
16. Woman praying by altar
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17. Various of worshippers praying outside church
LEADIN:
Orthodox Christians have celebrated Christmas Eve at churches in the UAE.
Worshippers at at Ethiopian church attended a five-hour service in Sharjah on Wednesday night.
STORYLINE:
Christmas Eve service is in full swing at this church in the UAE.
Ethiopian men and women are draped in white cloth for the festivities.
The congregation chants, sings and dances in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe was the son of God.
Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7 which follows the Julian calendar.
Services are also being held at Russian Orthodox Church and Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt churches within the UAE.
Tonight's celebration in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church lasts for five hours.
But the place of worship is full to capacity and hundreds of church goers are forced to gather outside the building to pray.
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