【非洲·埃塞俄比亚】埃塞俄比亚主显节 Ethiopian epiphany（2019年）

埃塞俄比亚顿悟是埃塞俄比亚各地庆祝的一个丰富多彩的节日，以纪念施洗约翰在约旦河接受耶稣基督的洗礼。纪念活动从1月18日的主要节日前夕开始。夏娃被称为凯特拉，意思是为了庆祝者的祝福而阻止水流。在凯特拉节前夕，人们护送他们的教区教堂塔博特（约柜的复制品）到蒂姆凯特巴希尔（一个水池、河流或人工水库），由教区的牧师运送，并伴随着一个盛大的仪式。人们整晚都在参加长夜的祈祷和赞美诗仪式，包括圣餐仪式。数十万人在第二天——1月19日——参加真正的节日。庆祝活动在清晨以日出前的仪式开始。接下来是向会众喷洒圣水，以及其他仪式。上午10点左右，每个塔博特人开始返回各自的教堂，举行了一个更加丰富多彩的仪式，唱着各种传统和宗教歌曲。通过持续的实践，该元素的可行性得到了保证，东正教神职人员发挥着关键作用：他们唱着赞美仪式和赞美诗，抬着方舟，宣讲相关的经文。

Ethiopian epiphany is a colourful festival celebrated all over Ethiopia to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. The commemoration starts on the eve of the main festival on 18 January. The eve is known as Ketera, which means blocking the flow of water for the blessing of the celebrants. On the eve of Ketera, people escort their parish church tabot (replicas of the Ark of the Covenant) to Timkete-Bahir (a pool, river or artificial reservoir), transported by a priest of the parish and accompanied by a great ceremony. The people spend the night attending night-long prayers and hymn services, including the Eucharistic Liturgy. Hundreds of thousands participate in the actual festival on the following day – 19 January. The celebration starts early in the morning with pre-sunrise rituals. These are followed by the sprinkling of the blessed water on the congregation, as well as other ceremonies. At around 10 a.m., each tabot begins its procession back to its respective church, involving an even more colourful ceremony with various traditional and religious songs. The viability of the element is ensured through its continued practice, with Orthodox clergies playing a pivotal role: they sing the praises dedicated to the rituals and hymns, carry the Ark, and preach relevant texts.

Included in the list of human intangible cultural heritage in 2019.

Source: UNESCO International Training Center for intangible cultural heritage in the Asia Pacific Region