Timket a religious festival is celebrated with great zeal and fanfare in Addis Ababa, Gondar and Lalibela in Ethiopia on Saturday 19th January. Although the festival is celebrated by orthodox Christians all over the world, but in Ethiopia it takes a special significance as it is the most colorful event of the year. The most relevant part of this vibrant festival is colorful and embroidered umbrellas that protect the sacred Tabot and the priests carrying the Tabot.
Book flights to Addis Ababa to take part in this religious ceremony which is celebrated to commemorate the divine ritual of the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. The celebrations of this grand festival begin on 18th January at 2 pm local time with traditional horns, ceremonies and colorful procession.
The main ceremony commences with the priest carrying the Tabota model of the Ark Covenant which is wrapped in rich silk cloth to the nearby stream at around 2a.m on 19th January. The Holy Ark is immersed in water and once it is baptized the priest sprinkle the bless water on devotees and then the Holy Ark is carried back to the church amidst lots of music, chanting and dancing.
Book flights to Addis Ababa to take part in this religious ceremony which is celebrated to commemorate the divine ritual of the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. The celebrations of this grand festival begin on 18th January at 2 pm local time with traditional horns, ceremonies and colorful procession.
The main ceremony commences with the priest carrying the Tabota model of the Ark Covenant which is wrapped in rich silk cloth to the nearby stream at around 2a.m on 19th January. The Holy Ark is immersed in water and once it is baptized the priest sprinkle the bless water on devotees and then the Holy Ark is carried back to the church amidst lots of music, chanting and dancing.
