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Ethiopia’s Timkat: Baptismal Joy, Processions, and Honey Wine Toasts
埃塞俄比亚提姆卡特节：洗礼之喜、盛装游行与蜂蜜酒祝酒
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At dawn on January 19th, priests in white robes carry replica Tabots through crowded Addis Ababa streets.
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Drums beat steadily as singers raise voices in ancient Ge’ez hymns that echo off stone churches.
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Families wear traditional netela shawls embroidered with gold thread and walk barefoot on cool earth.
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Young men leap playfully into blessed water pools while elders smile and clap rhythmically nearby.
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Vendors sell tej—golden honey wine—in hand-blown glass bottles tied with blue ribbons.
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Children receive small silver crosses after touching the sacred Tabot during the morning ceremony.
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Mothers prepare doro wat stew hours ahead so it simmers gently until the procession returns.
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Friends greet each other with ‘Mellam!’ and press glasses together before sipping sweet, spiced wine.
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Even tourists join circle dances led by elders who teach simple footwork and cheerful claps.
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As stars appear, people sit on woven mats sharing stories and passing around warm injera bread.