Timkat
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Timkat is the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany, marked by colorful processions, ritual reenactments of Christ’s baptism, and mass outdoor water blessings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Timkat celebrations | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian feast
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoObservedIn | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian Orthodox liturgical chant
ⓘ
Ethiopian traditional dress ⓘ religious tourism in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| calendar | Ethiopian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | Epiphany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralRitual |
blessing of water
ⓘ
ritual reenactment of Christ’s baptism ⓘ |
| commemorates | baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Ethiopian Orthodox identity
ⓘ
major public religious event in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| date |
19 January (Gregorian calendar, most years)
ⓘ
20 January (Gregorian calendar, leap years) ⓘ |
| dateEthiopianCalendar | 11 Terr ⓘ |
| duration | 3 days ⓘ |
| hasProcessions | colorful religious processions ⓘ |
| inscribedOnUNESCOList | 2019 ⓘ |
| involves |
all-night vigil
ⓘ
baptismal renewals of the faithful ⓘ clergy carrying tabots ⓘ mass outdoor water blessings ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ white traditional clothing worn by participants ⓘ |
| languageNameAmharic | ጥምቀት NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | after Christmas ⓘ |
| mainDay |
Eve of Timkat
NERFINISHED
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Feast day of Timkat ⓘ |
| majorCelebrationSite |
Addis Ababa
NERFINISHED
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Axum NERFINISHED ⓘ Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | baptism in Amharic ⓘ |
| processionDestination | nearby body of water ⓘ |
| publicHolidayStatus | national holiday in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| relatedFeast |
Easter in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition
ⓘ
Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | tabot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tabotRepresents |
Ark of the Covenant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tablets of the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCODomain | social practices, rituals and festive events ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource |
artificial pool
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lake ⓘ river ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amhara
subject surface form:
Ethiopian Epiphany
this entity surface form:
Timkat celebrations