Timkat Festival
Timkat (also known as Timket) is an Orthodox Christian celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany. It celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River and is best known for its ritual re-enactment of the baptism. Timkat is one of the most important religious festivals in Ethiopia and it is taking place in Ethiopia every year on 19th January (or the 20th on leap years!). In Gondar the celebration takes place at the old castle outside town and it’s an amazing experience to witness.
This is the Timkat Festival, Ethiopia’s most important celebration, which takes place every year on the 19th January throughout the country
One of the most important celebrations on the Ethiopian calendar, the Timkat festival marks the baptism of Jesus
A man wearing a white turban and a white shawl over his shoulders showing honor and respect
An old, blind man holding a cross in front of his chest at Timkat religious Festival in Gondar Ethiopia
A woman at Timkat religious Festival in Gondar Ethiopia
People dressed in white gowns holding torches at Timkat religious Festival in Gondar Ethiopia
Woman at Timkat religious Festival in Gondar Ethiopia
People with torches in the night, waiting for Timkat religious Festival in Gondar to take off
A woman turning her open hand towards God, at Timkat religious Festival in Gondar Ethiopia
A monk in a monastery in Lake Tana
A young monk in a monastery in Lake Tana
People waiting during the night for the Timkat festival to begin in Gondar
People coming to the Timkat religious Festival in Gondar Ethiopia
Young priests carrying big wooden crosses at Timkat religious Festival in Gondar Ethiopia
Timkat religious Festival in Gondar Ethiopia