( Minasse Wondimu Hailu - Anadolu Agency )by Addis GetachewADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaFollowers of the Ethiopian Orthodox faith on Friday celebrated Timket -- also called the Epiphany -- a holiday commemorating Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River. To mark the day, tents called Tabots were pitched to house tablets bearing the Ten Commandments from all churches. Hundreds of thousands gathered at Jan Meda, the largest open field in the capital Addis Ababa, where 11 Tabots were placed in tents for the Timket celebration. Holy water was sprinkled on believers, and spiritual songs sung by clergy wearing colorful vestments livened the occasion. “I came here to see what my friends said was a very colorful event,” said Charles Kim Hyungchun Kim, a Korean doctor working at a hospital in Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News January 19, 2018 09:11 UTC