ETHIOPIAN EPIPHANY ‘’ TIMKAT ’’
Timkat (Epiphany) greatest festival of the year for the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church followers, celebrate every, January 18 to 19. It is the most colorful and greatest celebration for the Orthodox Christians. The festival is a three-day event, beginning on January 18 the eve of Timket, what we call in Amharic Ketera; it is very impressive and colorful demonstration by the varied nation and nationalities cultural dress. At these days gifts are prepared for the children and new clothes purchased. Everyone men, women, and children appears eye-catching for the three-day celebration. On the January 18, afternoon the priest start to take out form their respective church ‘’Tabot’’, it is the replicatent of the true ARC OF COVENANT, to the places where celebration tales places. Regularly this celebration takes places on large public places, on the river side over the country. In Addis this festivity usually held on JAN MEDA (it is wide public places). Every church brings their Tabot at this place. After that each church blesses the river water or pool where the next day’s celebration will take place. The epiphany is ritual takes places for commemorated of Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan by John. Come and attained this magnificent festivals with the most welcoming people of Ethiopia. We make sure you that, you will have an amazing experience with the warm munificence of Ethiopia.
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