Addis Ababa - Under a blazing sun, a procession carrying a replica of the Ark of the Covenant marched on a path of red carpets through the streets of Ethiopia's capital, sending believers to their ...

Epiphany ends with a communal pool party in the east African country. ... Timket is celebrated all over Ethiopia, but the festivities in the remote northern city of Gondar, ...

Addis Ababa, January 20, 2025 (ENA) ----The commemoration of the impressive feast of Timket (Baptism of Lord Jesus Christ) which brought peoples from various cultures and traditions conveys the ...

Addis Ababa, January 18, 2025 (ENA)—The annual Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany) is being colorfully celebrated, beginning in the early hours of this morning across the country. With processions of priests ...

An Ethiopian Orthodox priest carrying "Tabot" on his head gets off a canoe at the holy water baptism place during the annual Epiphany celebration called "Timket" to commemorate Jesus Christ's ...

Also known as Timkat, this is an Orthodox Christian celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany. ... Timket festival signifies a part of Ethiopia’s cultural heritage adopted from the holy book. The festival ...

Addis Ababa, January 18, 2025 (ENA)—Frequently, various festivals in Ethiopia attract numerous tourists in this month of January. The most popular holiday throughout the country that is celebrated in ...

For Tirsit Teshome, 28, Epiphany (Timket) is more than a religious holiday—it’s a vibrant celebration of Ethiopian identity and unity.As the streets of Addis Ababa fill with colorful processions and ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia . Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox faith on Friday celebrated Timket -- also called the Epiphany -- a holiday commemorating Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River.

People celebrate Timket, the annual Ethiopian Epiphany festival, in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Jan. 20, 2024. Millions of people on Saturday celebrated Timket, the annual Ethiopian Epiphany ...

Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox followers gathered in the capital Addis Ababa on Friday and Saturday to celebrate Epiphany, also called Timket, a religious festival commemorating Jesus' baptism in the ...