Timkat Celebration { 10 images } Created 28 Dec 2018
Timkat (Amharic "baptism") (also spelled Timket, or Timqat) is the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany.
It is celebrated on January 19 (or 20 on Leap Year), corresponding to the 10th day of Terr following the Ethiopian calendar. Timket celebrates the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
This festival is best known for its ritual reenactment of baptism.
©Ingetje Tadros
It is celebrated on January 19 (or 20 on Leap Year), corresponding to the 10th day of Terr following the Ethiopian calendar. Timket celebrates the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
This festival is best known for its ritual reenactment of baptism.
©Ingetje Tadros
