Ethiopia celebrates Epiphany as is the case with other countries with orthodox Christian religious traditions. The celebration is a three days open air event besides liturgical practices.
It is being celebrated across the country. So far no security incident is reported despite there being a concern after the government announced that it might use drones for security operations during the celebration.
In the capital Addis Ababa, it was celebrated in Janmeda in the presence of His Holiness Abune Mathias, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
The celebration in Gondar usually attracts millions of people from across Ethiopia as well as tourists from abroad. Despite the ongoing war in the region, the celebration in Gondar was still colorful.
Normally, Timkat attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from outside of Ethiopia but that is not happening – apparently due to the security situation in the country.
His Holiness Abune Mathias called for peace and unity in the country. He sees that everyone has a role to play towards achieving those goals.
The Catholic Church in Ethiopia has also celebrated the holiday.
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