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ChristianGondar, Ethiopia
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Timkat
Epiphany, with a parade of painted tabots and a blessed river.
- Dates
- 19 January – 20 January 2027
- Location
- Gondar, Ethiopia
- Duration
- 2 days
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On the eve of Timkat the tabots — replicas of the Ark — are carried out of every church, wrapped in cloth, and paraded to the water.
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