Ethiopian Rite
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The Ethiopian Rite is an ancient Eastern Christian liturgical tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, characterized by its Ge'ez language services, distinctive chants, and Judaic-influenced rituals.
Aliases (4)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical rite
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Eastern Christian liturgical tradition → Oriental Orthodox liturgical rite → |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo liturgical chant
→
Saint Yared → |
| calendarFamily |
Alexandrian liturgical calendar tradition
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| calendarType |
Ethiopian liturgical calendar
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| centralLiturgy |
Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church
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| continuity |
in continuous use into the present day
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| derivedFrom |
Coptic Rite
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| developedIn |
Ethiopia
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| eucharisticAnaphorasCount |
multiple anaphoras
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| geographicRegion |
Horn of Africa
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| hasCharacteristic |
Judaic-influenced rituals
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all-night vigil services on major feasts → distinctive chant tradition → elaborate fasting practices → extensive use of Old Testament readings → frequent use of processions → strong monastic influence → use of antiphonal psalmody → use of icons and processional crosses → use of incense → use of liturgical dance-like movements → use of liturgical umbrellas in processions → use of responsorial singing → use of sistra and drums in worship → use of traditional white liturgical vestments → |
| includes |
Divine Liturgy
→
Divine Office → blessings and processions → sacramental rites → |
| influencedBy |
Coptic liturgical practices
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Jewish liturgical practices → local Ethiopian religious customs → |
| liturgicalFamily |
Alexandrian Rite
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| liturgicalLanguages |
Amharic
→
Ge'ez → |
| musicSystem |
Zema chant tradition
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|
| observes |
Saturday as a day of rest alongside Sunday
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extensive fasting seasons → unique Ethiopian feasts and saints days → |
| primaryLiturgicalLanguage |
Ge'ez
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| religiousTradition |
Eastern Christianity
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Oriental Orthodoxy → |
| scripturalBasis |
New Testament
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Old Testament → |
| timePeriod |
Late antiquity origins
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| usedBy |
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
→
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Zema chant tradition
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associatedWithRite |
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Saint Yared
("Ethiopian Christianity")
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culturalHeritage |
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Eastern Catholic Churches
("Geʽez Rite")
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hasLiturgicalTradition |
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Christianity
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hasRiteOrTradition |
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Saint Yared
("Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy")
→
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influenced |
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Oriental Orthodoxy
("Ge'ez Rite")
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liturgicalRite |
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Eritrean Catholic Church
("Ge'ez Rite")
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primaryLiturgicalTradition |
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Zema chant tradition
("Ethiopian Christianity")
→
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religiousContext |