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Timkat “Epiphany” celebrated in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ERTA) - The feast of Timkat (Baptism in Amharic) was colorfully celebrated throughout Ethiopia yesterday.
Timkat, which celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan by John the Baptist, is the most important Christian holiday in Ethiopia.
The celebration attracts thousands of foreign tourists to the country annually.
The holiday was celebrated with various religious...
Ketera, Eve of Ethiopian Epiphany colorfully celebrated
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ENA) – Ketera, an eve of the Ethiopian Epiphany was colorfully celebrated here on Thursday by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church followers in different parts of the country.
The celebration was colorfully held in particular at Jan-meda where students of Sunday schools, deacons, priests and the faithful dressed in religious attires were gathered.
The celebration of...
