Music & Religious Festivals in Ethiopia
A land where religion plays such an important part in many people's lifestyles, Ethiopia is where Festivals and Ceremonies provide many high points to the calendar. All set departures to Ethiopia are accompanied by a private guide throughout and include Addis Ababa, Bahar Dar and the Blue Nile Falls, Gondar, Lalibela and Axum.
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Timkat FestivalJanuary
Timkat is the most important festival in the Ethiopian calendar. Known as the Ethiopian Epiphany, it marks the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. On 19 January, Ethiopian Christians celebrate His baptism at the festival of Timkat.
Meskal FestivalOctober
The annual Meskal Festival, is a huge feast celebrating the legendary finding of the True Cross on which Christ is said to have been crucified. It takes place at the end of the rains when the country is looking lush and beautiful.
Hidar Zion St Mary of AxumNovember
A joyous annual pilgrimage by tens of thousands of people, "Hidar Zion" is celebrates presence of the Ark of the Covenant in Axum, "...the sacred city of the Ethiopians.", and the belief that the Ark itself is a symbol of The Virgin Mary's womb.
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