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Capital of Anseba Region, Eritrea
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Sitting in the picturesque foothills of northern Eritrea, Keren is the country's second-largest city and regional capital of the surrounding districts. Approximately 146,000 people belonging to various tribes and ethnic groups call the city home. The dominant tribes — Bilen and Tigre — represent over 80 percent of the city's population.
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Located due east of the city in the surrounding highlands, it is the site of a pilgrimage of thousands of Christian Orthodox believers every year in June. The church sits on a rock overlooking a tiny village, where legend says that local shepherd girls saw visions of the Virgin Mary. The pilgrims have various celebrations of singing, drumming, chanting and dancing.
Extremely scenic and remote village.
Injeera is the Eritrean bread made of a grain called tuff. Kuluva is mutton half cooked.
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