Ethiopia is a cultural
paradise. There is one too many religious and national holidays celebrated here
so frequently. The beauty about it is that, they are celebrated so colorfully
with unabated energy.
Tomorrow is Timket aka
Epiphany the day Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated to commemorate Christ’s
baptism. The day before in preparation, the Tabot (a replica of the Ark of the
Covenant) is taken out of each church and accompanied to some central location
usually by a river. The faithful will gather at the chosen location and wash
themselves or get sprayed with the holly water once it has been blessed.
Here is a short video I
just recorded, enjoy the jubilant followers chanting and dancing while accompanying
the Tabot.
Happy Timket.
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