Feast of Timkat
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The Feast of Timkat is a major Christian celebration of the Epiphany, especially observed in Ethiopia and Eritrea, commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River with elaborate liturgies, processions, and water blessings.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
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Epiphany celebration ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ethiopian Epiphany
NERFINISHED
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Timkat NERFINISHED ⓘ Timket NERFINISHED ⓘ Timqet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateInGregorianCalendar |
19 January
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20 January in leap year ⓘ |
| associatedObject | tabot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eritrean Orthodox liturgy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy ⓘ |
| calendar | Ethiopian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralRite |
blessing of water
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procession of tabot ⓘ renewal of baptismal vows ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River
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Baptism of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Eritrea
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Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
colorful liturgical vestments
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community feasting ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| dateInEthiopianCalendar | 11 Terr (or 12 Terr in leap year) ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopian Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopian Evangelical churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | three days ⓘ |
| eveName | Ketera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evePractice |
overnight vigil
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procession of tabot to water ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Geʽez ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | after Christmas ⓘ |
| mainDayPractice |
blessing of water by clergy
ⓘ
immersion of participants in blessed water ⓘ return procession of tabot to church ⓘ sprinkling of holy water on faithful ⓘ |
| majorCelebrationIn |
Addis Ababa
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Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | baptism ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol |
Holy Trinity
NERFINISHED
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Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ baptismal water ⓘ |
| tabotRepresents | Ark of the Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
manifestation of Christ
ⓘ
revelation of the Holy Trinity at the Jordan ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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