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Timkat (Ge'ez: ጥምቀት T’imk’et) is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church celebration of Epiphany. It is celebrated on 19 January (or 20 in a leap year), corresponding to the 11th day of Terr in the Ge'ez calendar. Timkat celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.
Jan Meda Sport Ground or Jan Meda, is a large field in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.With an area of 25,000 square kilometers [citation needed], the sport ground hosts Jan Meda International Cross Country as well as social and religious events, most notability, the Timkat celebration held there.
An Ethiopian priest carries a tabot during a Timkat ceremony. Tabot ( Ge'ez : ታቦት , romanized: tābōt , sometimes spelled tabout ) is a replica of the Ark of the Covenant , and represents the presence of God , in Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox Churches.
The square is known of spectacular Ethiopian Orthodox festival, most prominently Meskel ("a festival of the true cross") celebrated every September and Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany). Before celebration, 17 Arks (known as Tabot) must be arrived to the square.
Some 44% of Ethiopians are members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, according to the U.S. State Department, and, like many Orthodox denominations, they celebrate Christmas in January.
Holy water is often used during public holidays such as Timkat (), when Christians gather around a small water pool prepared by priests on Ketera, the eve of Timkat. [15] [16] After priests and deacons pray over and bless the water, it is sprayed onto the people "for the purification of their souls from sins committed."
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