Timket – Epiphany

Mamo Gebrehiwot January 19, 2021

Addis Ababa, January 19, 2021 – Christian faithful across Ethiopia today celebrated Timket (Epiphany), a festivity to commemorate Jesus Christ’s...

Markos Berhanu January 18, 2021

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has today extended best wishes to Ethiopian Christians upon the celebration of the Timket festival, baptism...

Rahel Samuel January 18, 2017

On the morning of Timket, priests hold services, then bless the waters in the Fasilides Bath -- filled once a...

Markos Berhanu January 20, 2016

Timket celebration in Hawassa Addis Ababa - Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany), which marks the Baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist...

Markos Berhanu January 18, 2016

Special to Ethiopia, this colorful three-day annual carnival, Timket is celebrated on the 20th of January to commemorate Christ's baptism. The...

Markos Berhanu January 1, 2016

The Ethiopian Orthodox faithful celebrate Timket — or Epiphany, representing Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River — all across Ethiopia...

Rahel Samuel December 4, 2015

Timket festival in Ethiopia Africa is increasingly appreciative of the arts in its various forms – photography, drama, music, spoken...

Markos Berhanu January 28, 2015

By Ruth, Daily Mail Exuberant: During the procession, the priests wave their brightly coloured silk scarves and hold their embroidered...

Mamo Gebrehiwot January 20, 2015

Ethiopia's most colorful holiday of the year. By Diane J. McDougall Timket celebration (Photos by Phil De Jong Jr.) I’m...