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Ethiopian liturgical chant, or Zema, is a form of Christian liturgical chant practiced by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The related musical notation is known as melekket . [ 3 ]
Orthodox Tewahedo music refers to sacred music of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The music was long associated with Zema (chant), developed by the six century composer Yared. It is essential part of liturgical service in the Church and classified into fourteen anaphoras, with the normal use being the Twelve Apostles.
The Book of Deggua (Ge'ez: መፅሃፈ ድጓ, De'guaa, means "lamentation") is a hymnary guideline of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches written by the 6th-century composer Yared. The great Deggua is called Mahlete Yared (treasury). Saint Yared singing before Gebre Meskel, king of Axum
The Ethiopian Church does not call for circumcision, yet it is a cultural practice, [84] as is abstention from pork and other meats deemed unclean. It is not regarded as being necessary to salvation. The liturgy mentions, "let us not be circumcised like the Jews." [85] The Ethiopian Orthodox Church observes days of ritual purification.
The Orthodox Tewahedo biblical canon is a version of the Christian Bible used in the two Oriental Orthodox Churches of the Ethiopian and Eritrean traditions: the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church. At 81 books, it is the largest and most diverse biblical canon in traditional Christendom.
1. The prayer of the Priest 2. The prayer of the Deacon 3. The prayer of the People Priests chant and pray by reading the book, the congregants in a church follow their word like participants in praising the Lord, and deacons reads, chants, and instructs the people. All people regardless of sex and age obliged to participate to this service.
Saint Yared (Ge'ez: ቅዱስ ያሬድ; 25 April 505 – 20 May 571) [2] [3] [4] was an Aksumite composer in the 6th century. Often credited with being the forerunner of traditional music of Ethiopia, he developed the music of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Eritrean Orthodox Church.
Debre Metmik Tsadkane Mariam Monastery (Amharic: ደብረ መጥምቅ ፃድቃኔ ማርያም ገዳም), also simply known as Tsadkane Mariam Monastery, is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church monastery located in mountainous region in Sela Dingay, in North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region, around 200 km (120 mi) northeast of Addis Ababa.