Visit Lalibela's Amazing Rock Cut Churches in North Ethiopia

Lalibela's Amazing Rock Cut Churches in North Ethiopia Sheila: This churches and this is Sigei. He’s going to be our guide here. We’ve got scaffolding around the first church here. I believe it’s Bet Emmanuel. He is a priest in just this one church? Sigei: Any wish there are at least one special priest. Sheila: One special priest. It’s interesting about the churches here in Lalibela is that they were all constructed from the top down out of a single piece of rock, really very solid rock. If you want to be in a hurdle what you do is you come here, they tie a rope around you and lower you into the water? Into the water and hopefully then you will become pregnant. Which church is this one? Sigei: This one is Bet Imasca, the vows of cross. Sheila: The churches are all primarily the same age? Sigei: Yes. Sheila: Thirteenth century or? Sigei: Middle and twentieth century. Sheila: It’s a good idea to wear these kiddies because you have to take your shoes off inside every single one of the churches. Which church is that one? Sigei: Golgotha, so this is one. Sheila: Golgotha. Sigei: This worship two has private worshipping into the churches. Sheila: And what is this one called? Sigei: It’s Bet Marian’s or St. Marian’s. Sheila: Bet Marian, St. Marian. Sigei: And these two floors. Sheila: Two floors. You have to be really careful because it is so slippery and uneven. Everybody’s been helped by their excellent guides. Sigei: Bet Imasca and Golgotha. Sheila: Silly me, I thought these were windows but no they are small graves. What’s that in the roof? Were they built at the same time? Sigei: At the same time, all the church here. Sheila: Okay, women are not allowed. Sigei: Yeah. Sheila: Alright I’m not allowed in, so I’m going to give it to Steve and let him take photos. Steve: Well what you could see in here, women are not allowed. This is neat so I’m doing it.