January 19, 2007
Happy Timkat
Or should that be Timket? This year was definitely better than last year. See more pictures from this morning's celebrations on Jan Meda on Flickr.
Timket, by the way, is the biggest Ethiopian Orthodox christian Festival and marks the Epiphany - with a special focus today on Christ's baptism by John the Baptist. There are lots of Tabots - sacred representations of the Ark of the Covenant - and bottles of holy water.
Posted by aheavens at January 19, 2007 5:29 PM
Comments
Congratulations. A very goog pics a very interesting post, again. I link your blog in mine http://mamaetiopia.blogspot.com/ if you want see it.
&Thanks from Galicia (Spain)
Posted by: Carlos Agulló at January 20, 2007 10:31 AM
Meek in the face of the cruel hands of tyranny, the citizen's voice seems to have finally been silenced.
We shall soon see, if silence is indeed a resigned hope.
Posted by: efe at January 22, 2007 11:15 PM
Hi Andrew,
Do you have any info on Tesfaye Tadesse who is said to have been killed on Wednesday? EthioZagol is the only place I see it and I'm hoping it is not true. Most Ethiopians on the angry side of the net are running with the story even though there isn't so much as a second source. Please check on it if you can. Thanks you!
Posted by: Tesfa at January 23, 2007 11:24 PM
Andrew,
Beautiful photograph. Beautiful photographs, as always. I love the lens that you see things through- in camera and words. Perfect to revisit. All the best to you and Amber. I visit Meskel Square often for a little reminder. Thanks!
Posted by: Jamison Young at February 22, 2007 4:54 PM