Timkat Festival in pictures
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Timkat Festival in pictures

Robert Harding

Colourful Timkat festival is the Orthodox Ethiopian celebration of Epiphany, that takes place every 19th January. We chose some of our favourite photos of the ceremony at Lalibela in Northern Ethiopia, one of the country’s holiest cities and among the best places to attend the event.

Ethiopia, Lalibela,Timkat festival Every year on january 19, Timkat marks the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany The festival reenacts the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River Wrapped in rich cloth, the church Tabots replicas of the Ar

Ceremonial umbrellas shade the priests and public as they parade through the streets in Lalibela (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

Ethiopia, Lalibela,Timkat festival Every year on january 19, Timkat marks the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany The festival reenacts the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River Wrapped in rich cloth, the church Tabots replicas of the Ar

Ceremonial gold crosses are carried during the ceremony (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

Ethiopia, Lalibela,Timkat festival, High priests carrying the church Tabots Every year on january 19, Timkat marks the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany The festival reenacts the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River Wrapped in rich c

Tabots (replicas of the Arc of the Covenant) being taken through the streets on the heads of priests, Lalibela (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

Ethiopia, Lalibela, Church of Bieta Giyorgis, Timkat festival, Departure of the Tabots Every year on january 19, Timkat marks the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany The festival reenacts the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River Wrapped

Departure of the Tabots in Lalibela, Church of Bieta Giyorgis (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

Ethiopia, Lalibela,Timkat festival, Singing devotees Every year on january 19, Timkat marks the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany The festival reenacts the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River Wrapped in rich cloth, the church Tabots

Singing devotees (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

Ethiopia, Lalibela,Timkat festival, Singing dabtaras or choristers Every year on january 19, Timkat marks the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany The festival reenacts the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River Wrapped in rich cloth, the

Lines of singing dabtaras or choristers (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

Ethiopia, Lalibela,Timkat festival, Church of Bieta Giyorgis, Young boy beating a drum to mark the return of the Tabots Every year on january 19, Timkat marks the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany The festival reenacts the baptism of J

Young boy beating a drum to mark the return of the Tabots in Lalibela (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

An Ethiopian Orthodox priest during the annual Timkat festival.

An Ethiopian Orthodox priest during the festival (age fotostock/Robert Harding)

Ethiopia is a very religious country. More than 80 percent are Orthodox Christians. One of the most important Orthodox holidays is Timkat. It is a three day celebration. It reminds the people of John the Baptists blessing of Christ in the River Jordan. Sal

A boy in colourful dress attending the festival (Aurora Photos/Robert Harding)

See more photos of Timkat here

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