A celebration by waterSourced
Priests carry a wrapped sacred object on their heads
Timkat celebrates Jesus’ baptism in Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox traditions. A sacred tabot is wrapped in rich cloth and carried in procession on a priest’s head. Water is blessed and sprinkled on participants.
The wrapped object and waterside procession belong to a religious celebration.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10