Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of the Epiphany, is observed on January 19 at the spectacular Church of St George in Lalibela, Ethiopia. With beautiful carved windows and interiors ...

Timkat comes 12 days after Christmas, which in the local calendar means that it falls on January 17 through 19. Tourist guidebooks vaguely relate it to Epiphany. Actually, the event commemorates the ...

Timkat comes 12 days after Christmas, which in the local calendar means that it falls on January 17 through 19. Tourist guidebooks vaguely relate it to Epiphany. Actually, the event commemorates the ...

Timkat, also known as Epiphany, is a special day in Ethiopia. It is an orthodox holiday that celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.

The congregations of several local churches gathered over the weekend to celebrate Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's Epiphany in Mount Baker. The annual celebration of the baptism ...

Ariela Weinberg and her Ethiopian boyfriend Biniyam Shibre celebrated the holiday of Timkat on the recent episode of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way.And after a long, exhausting day of fighting, the ...

One Timkat custom calls for young men to throw lemons at women they find attractive, aiming for the heart to signal their intentions. But while lemon-throwing is still common in rural areas, ...

Christianity came to Ethiopia in the 4th century, and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has its own traditions. Christmas is a minor holiday, somewhere below Easter, Timkat, and the fall feast of Meskel.

The congregations of several local churches gather to celebrate Timkat, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's Epiphany, at King's Hall on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019.