Debtera
E1006067
Eritrean Orthodox religious role
Ethiopian Orthodox religious role
lay religious practitioner
religious specialist
Debtera are traditionally trained lay religious specialists in the Eritrean (and broader Ethiopian) Orthodox tradition, known for their roles in liturgical music, church education, and various ritual and healing practices.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eritrean Orthodox religious role
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox religious role ⓘ lay religious practitioner ⓘ religious specialist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Geʽez language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
church schools ⓘ exorcism rituals ⓘ protective scrolls ⓘ qene (Ethiopian religious poetry) NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Ethiopian medicine ⓘ zema (Ethiopian liturgical chant) ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
monk
ⓘ
ordained priest ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Eritrea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
amulet maker
ⓘ
cantor ⓘ church educator ⓘ exorcist ⓘ liturgical dancer ⓘ liturgical musician ⓘ performer of incantations ⓘ practitioner of protective magic ⓘ psalmist ⓘ religious poet ⓘ ritual healer ⓘ scribe ⓘ |
| languageOfPractice |
Amharic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ Tigrinya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
church chants
ⓘ
exorcism prayers ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ religious songs ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | layperson ⓘ |
| training |
memorization of liturgical texts
ⓘ
study of Geʽez scriptures ⓘ traditional church education ⓘ training in liturgical music ⓘ training in qene composition ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
drum
ⓘ
sistrum ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
amulets
ⓘ
holy water ⓘ incense ⓘ parchment scrolls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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