Metshaf school
E1002361
Metshaf school is a traditional Ethiopian religious educational institution where dabtaras (church scholars) receive advanced training in liturgy, scripture, and ecclesiastical arts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metshaf school canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church school
ⓘ
traditional Ethiopian religious educational institution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian church poetry
ⓘ
Ethiopian iconography ⓘ Ethiopian liturgical chant ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| curriculumIncludes |
biblical exegesis
ⓘ
church canon law ⓘ hymnody ⓘ manuscript copying ⓘ religious poetry composition ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | advanced clerical training ⓘ |
| educationalModel | monastic-style schooling ⓘ |
| focusesOn | advanced religious education ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | pre-modern Ethiopian educational system ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
Amharic
ⓘ
Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
church compounds
ⓘ
monasteries ⓘ |
| pedagogy |
apprenticeship under senior dabtaras
ⓘ
memorization ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| primaryStudents | dabtaras ⓘ |
| purpose |
preservation of Ethiopian Orthodox liturgical tradition
ⓘ
training of ecclesiastical elites ⓘ |
| region | Highland Ethiopia ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCulture | transmission of Ethiopian Christian heritage ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | guardian of religious knowledge ⓘ |
| scriptureTradition | Ethiopian biblical canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Ethiopian Orthodox liturgical music
ⓘ
church hymn composition ⓘ sacred manuscript production ⓘ |
| teaches |
ecclesiastical arts
ⓘ
liturgy ⓘ scripture ⓘ |
| trainsForRole |
cantor
ⓘ
church scholar ⓘ liturgical specialist ⓘ scribe ⓘ |
| usesScript | Geʽez script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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