Analysis - The observance of Martyrs' Day on June 20 is Eritrea's revered tradition with a set of practices that regulate the values and norms of behavior of the Eritrean people. In independent Eritrea, Martyrs' Day was the very first officially celebrated national occasion on June 19, 1991. Tegadalay Isaias Afwerki, then chairman of the EPLF, appeared at Asmara Stadium and delivered his first historic post-independence speech to the Eritrean people. On that historic Day, the EPLF made an announcement declaring June
