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Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany)
ጥምቀት
यूनेस्को की मानवता की अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक विरासत की सूची में शामिल
फ़ोटो: Jean Rebiffé from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, CC BY 2.0, विकिमीडिया कॉमन्स से
Ethiopia’s Orthodox Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Christ — on the eve, priests carry each church’s tabot, a replica of the Ark of the Covenant, to a river or pool; at dawn the water is blessed and sprinkled over hundreds of thousands, before the arks return home in dancing processions.
The eve and the dawn
Timkat commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. On the eve, Ketera — a word meaning the blocking of the flow of water for the blessing — each parish escorts its tabot to a river, pool or reservoir with great ceremony. The tabot, a model of the Ark of the Covenant kept on every Ethiopian altar and otherwise rarely seen, is wrapped in rich cloth and carried on the head of a priest.
The celebrations on Timkat day start before sunrise. The Divine Liturgy is sung by the water in the early hours, and towards dawn the water is blessed and sprinkled on the congregation; some people enter the water, renewing their baptismal vows. Hundreds of thousands take part. UNESCO inscribed the Ethiopian Epiphany on its Representative List in 2019.
Back to the church
Later in the day the arks are escorted back to their churches in colourful processions. An account from the 1960s describes clergy in robes of many colours under bright umbrellas singing hymns, elders marching solemnly, children running about, women in their finest clothes, and young men leaping in spirited dances and songs. When the tabot is safely back in its church, everyone goes home to feast. In Addis Ababa, Timkat is celebrated at Jan Meda among other places.
कब होता है
Timkat falls on 11 Ter in the Ethiopian calendar — 19 January, or 20 January in Gregorian leap years. The celebrations begin on the eve, called Ketera.
- 18–19 जनवरी 2027AM 10 टर 2019गणना से
- 19–20 जनवरी 2028AM 10 टर 2020गणना से
- 18–19 जनवरी 2029AM 10 टर 2021गणना से
- 18–19 जनवरी 2030AM 10 टर 2022गणना से
सम्मान के साथ जाएँ
जानने योग्य
- The tabot is sacred and rarely seen by lay people. Give way to the processions and follow the directions of the clergy and organisers.
सुरक्षित रहें
- Very large crowds gather on Timkat. Keep valuables secure and agree on a meeting point with your group.
- The UK advises against all travel to the Amhara and Tigray regions and to parts of Oromia and Afar. Check current advice before planning to attend celebrations outside Addis Ababa.
स्रोत
यह प्रविष्टि इन स्रोतों के आधार पर लिखी गई है।
- Ethiopian epiphanyUNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage · 17 सितंबर 2026 को देखा गया
- TimkatWikipedia · 17 सितंबर 2026 को देखा गया
- Ethiopian calendarWikipedia · 17 सितंबर 2026 को देखा गया
- Ethiopia travel advice: safety and securityUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · 17 सितंबर 2026 को देखा गया
- Ethiopia travel advice: warnings and insuranceUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · 17 सितंबर 2026 को देखा गया
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