Mewasit

E1011007

Mewasit is a traditional poetic form used in the liturgical worship of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf liturgical poetry
poetic form
associatedWith Eritrean Christian liturgy
Eritrean Orthodox hymnody
countryOfOrigin Eritrea NERFINISHED
genre religious poetry
hasCulturalContext Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo tradition NERFINISHED
hasForm metrical verse
hasFunction doctrinal teaching
praise of God
prayer
hasMedium chant
recitation
isPartOf Eritrean Orthodox liturgical tradition NERFINISHED
language Ge'ez NERFINISHED
performedBy cantors of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
clergy of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED
religiousContext Christian liturgy
religiousTradition Oriental Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED
sharesTraditionWith Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo liturgical poetry
usedDuring church services
liturgical celebrations
usedFor liturgical worship
usedIn Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.