Editing Battle of Adwa (section)

== Present-day celebrations of Adwa ==
{{Main article|Adwa Victory Day}}

===Public holiday===
The [[Adwa Victory Day]] is a public holiday in all regional states and [[charter cities]] across Ethiopia. All schools, banks, post offices and government offices are closed, with the exceptions of health facilities. Some taxi services and public transports choose not to operate on this day. Shops are normally open but most close earlier than usual.<ref name="aglobalworld.com">{{cite web|url=http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/ethiopia-victory-adowa/|title=Ethiopia Celebrates Victory of Adowa|access-date=3 March 2019|archive-date=8 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508030043/http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/ethiopia-victory-adowa/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Public celebrations===
The Victory of Adwa, being a [[public holiday]], is commemorated in public spaces. In Addis Ababa, the Victory of Adwa is celebrated at [[Menelik Square]] with the presence of government officials, patriots, foreign diplomats and the general public. The Ethiopian Police Orchestra play various patriotic songs as they walk around Menelik Square.<ref name="borkena.com">{{cite web|url=https://borkena.com/2018/03/02/adwa-victory-colorfully-celebrated-addis-ababa/|title=Adwa victory 122 anniversary colorfully celebrated in Addis Ababa|date=2 March 2018 |access-date=3 March 2019|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111416/https://borkena.com/2018/03/02/adwa-victory-colorfully-celebrated-addis-ababa/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The public dress up in traditional Ethiopian patriotic attire. Men often wear [[Jodhpurs]] and various types of vest; they carry the Ethiopian flag and various patriotic banners and placards, as well as traditional Ethiopian shields and swords called [[Shotel]]. Women dress up in different patterns of handcrafted traditional [[Ethiopian clothing]], known in Amharic as [[Habesha kemis]]. Some wear black gowns over all, while others put royal crowns on their heads. Women's styles of dress, like their male counterparts, imitate the traditional styles of Ethiopian patriotic women. Of particular note is the dominant presence of the Empress Taytu Betul during these celebrations.<ref name="aglobalworld.com"/><ref name="borkena.com"/>

The beloved and influential wife of Emperor Menelik II, Empress Taytu Betul, played a significant role during the Battle of Adwa. Although often overlooked, thousands of women participated in the Battle of Adwa. Some were trained as nurses to attend to the wounded, and others mainly cooked and supplied food and water to the soldiers and comforted the wounded.<ref name="borkena.com"/>

In addition to Addis Ababa, other major cities in Ethiopia, including [[Bahir Dar]], [[Debre Markos]] and the town of Adwa itself, where the battle took place, celebrate the Victory of Adwa in public ceremonies.<ref name="aglobalworld.com"/>

===Symbols===
Several images and symbols are used during the commemoration of the Victory of Adwa, including the tri-coloured green, gold and red Ethiopian flag, images of Emperor Menelik II and Empress Taytu Betul, as well as other prominent kings and war generals of the time including [[King]] Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, King [[Michael of Wollo]], [[Dejazmach]] [[Balcha Safo]], Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis Dinagde, and Fitawrari Gebeyehu, among others. Surviving members of the Ethiopian patriotic battalions wear the various medals that they collected for their participation on different battlefields. Young people often wear T-shirts adorned by Emperor Menelik II, Empress Taytu, Emperor Haile Selassie and other notable members of the Ethiopian monarchy. Popular and patriotic songs are often played on amplifiers. Of particular note are [[Ejigayehu Shibabaw]]'s [[ballad]] dedicated to the Battle of Adwa and [[Teddy Afro]]'s popular song "Tikur Sew", which literally translates to "black man or black person" – a poetic reference to Emperor Menelik II's decisive African victory over Europeans, as well as the Emperor's darker skin complexion.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021|reason=No citation for section}}