Spectacular Photos Reveal The Explosion of Colour That is Ethiopia's Ancient Timkat Festival
- Abraham Enoch
- Feb 8, 2014
- 1 min read
"It felt like being in the Bible"
Timkat is the Ethiopian Orthodox take on Epiphany and involves a colourful parade
Celebrations begin the night before with a 2am riverside ceremony
Priests wear robes of brightly coloured velvet and carry sequinned umbrellas
Photos were taken by Eric Lafforgue who attended the January celebrations
He has spent considerable time in Ethiopia meeting locals and discovering their traditions
See all the fascinating pictures here
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