"I have been here fifteen years ago with a view to visiting the historical attractions of Ethiopia. Honestly speaking, in the past, I did not get the chance to play a part in Timket celebration.

For hours, they repeated a single word: Hallelujah. They were gathered last Sunday to mark Timket, the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany. For the faithful, the holiday commemorates ...

ADDIS ABABA - Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox followers gathered in the capital Addis Ababa on Friday and Saturday to celebrate Epiphany, also called Timket, a religious festival commemorating ...

Six churches came together over the weekend to celebrate the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Epiphany in Mount Baker. The two-day holiday, called Timket, serves as a celebration of the ...

She told ENA that Epiphany is an impressive religious celebration and tradition ... beyond creating strong bondage among Ethiopian people, Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) is of critical importance ...

Celebrations have been taking place in Ethiopia's historic holy city of Gondar for the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian festival of Timket. The celebration, which marks the baptism of Jesus in the ...

Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox faith on Friday celebrated ... where 11 Tabots were placed in tents for the Timket celebration. Holy water was sprinkled on believers, and spiritual songs ...

Ethiopia's Epiphany festival, known as "Timket" in Amharic and Tigrigna, is expected to attract thousands of Christians during its two-day celebration, which ends today. Rhoda Berger and her ...