Ethiopians celebrate the Timket festival colorfully

Addis Ababa, January 19, 2022 (FBC) – Ethiopian Orthodox Christians across the country have celebrated the Timket festival with various religious and cultural events colorfully marking the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan.

In the morning, the faithful attended the masses and the clergymen sprayed the holy waters onto the congregations who gathered in special places of the celebrations remembering the baptism of Lord Jesus Christ by John the Baptist.

The followers along with the students of Sunday Schools and the clergymen have sung songs and chanted religious hymns praising God over the holiday.

In the afternoon, the faithful escorted the Tabots or replica of Ark of the Covenant to the churches from the open places that symbolize the River Jordan with huge processions singing songs marking the holiday.

Senior government officials, members of the Ethiopian Diaspora who have come home as per the #GreatHomeComing Challenge and foreign visitors attended the festival in several major cities and towns of the country.

UNESCO inscribed the Timket festival as world’s intangible heritage in 2019.