Lalibela Amhara Ethiopia

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Timkat is the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany. It is celebrated on January 19 , following the Ethiopian calendar. Timkat is the most important festival in the Ethiopian calendar. Priestscarry a replica of Arc of the Covenant known as a talbot in a grand procession through the streets. The procession usually arrives at a water source here the priests perform mass and bless the water. A communal baptism follows, with Christians throwing themselves fully clothed into the water. Epiphany is a Christian Feast inteneded to celebrate the revelation of God to mankind in human form.

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Location: Lalibela Amhara Ethiopia
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