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Ethiopia - Lalibela - Celebration of Timkat - The Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epihany

Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims at Lalibela, Ethiopia. Priests carrying a Tabot, a model of The Ark of the Covenant wrapped in a rich cloth and carried on the head of the priest is assisted by a deacon holding a liturgical parasol. Lalibela in northern Ethiopia is famous for it's monolithic roack hewn churches and is one Ethiopia's holiest cities and a centre of pilgrimage for much of the country.

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Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims at Lalibela, Ethiopia. Priests carrying a Tabot, a model of The Ark of the Covenant wrapped in a rich cloth and carried on the head of the priest is assisted by a deacon holding a liturgical parasol. Lalibela in northern Ethiopia is famous for it's monolithic roack hewn churches and is one Ethiopia's holiest cities and a centre of pilgrimage for much of the country.
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