Starting on the 18th, the senior priests from churches all over Ethiopia prepare replicas of the Ark of the Covenant, “Tabots,” for a procession down to the river.
Ethiopia is an ancient nation with one of the oldest Christian populations in the world. The annual festival of Timket (Timkat) has been celebrated since the 4th century and commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. Starting on the 18th, the senior priests from churches all over Ethiopia prepare replicas of the Ark of the Covenant, “Tabots,” for a procession down to the river.