Addis Ababa — Ethiopians observe Epiphany, known as Timket on the 19th of January through various religious and cultural observations.
The outdoor holiday has a unique feature as it involves carrying Tabots or replicas of the Ark of the Covenant, which are found in every church and monastery of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, to communal baptism places.
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