Addis Ababa, January 18, 2022 (FBC) – Embassies of several countries based in Addis Ababa have sent best wishes to Ethiopian on the celebration of Timket festival.
Embassies of France, Sweden, Australia, Germany and Belgium have extended their Timket Holiday messages to Ethiopia wishing the faithful to have colorful and joyful festival.
Ethiopian Christians celebrate the Timket festival commemorating the Baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in River Jordan.
Ketera, the eve of the major holiday, is celebrated outdoor with various religious and traditional events and long processions of people who accompanied the Holy Tabots of Replica of the Ark of the Covenant to the places where spend the night ahead of the Timket holiday.