Timket celebration at Jan Meda in Addis Ababa. (Photo: BBC)
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In pictures: Ethiopians celebrate the festival of Timket
Ethiopian Orthodox Christians have been celebrating the festival of Timket, or Epiphany, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.
In Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, thousands of worshippers marched through the streets on Friday, the eve of the festival, to the Jan Meda sports grounds.
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