Asmara's Iconic Shida Square is Turned into a Christmas Tree
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| Shida Square in Asmara - December 24, 2013 - Credit: Awet Tadesse |
Asmara's Iconic Shida Square is Turned into a Christmas Tree
Asmara's iconic Shida Square has been decorated in Christmas festivities, according to an image obtained from a resident in the city.
SHIDA SQUARE
Located in a park called Shida Square in downtown Asmara, the giant sandal statues were erected in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Eritrea's independence. The sandals, which are known locally as "shidas" (Arabic) or "congos" (Tigrinya), consists of two statues made out of 20 foot sheets of metal, looking as if they were carelessly tossed off someone's feet. Worn by Eritrean freedom fighters during their thirty-year independence struggle, the statues serves as an unmarked memorial to the sacrifices made by its martyrs.
Merry Christmas.
Asmara's Iconic Shida Square is Turned into a Christmas Tree
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