Social Science Archives

CLASHES BETWEEN FOLLOWERS OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY

by Joram Jojo | Feb 6, 2023 | Social Science

Clashes between followers of Orthodox Christianity and the local police in West Arsi zone, Shashamene city of the Oromia Region on Saturday 04 February “claimed the lives of many people”, an eyewitness said. The clashes erupted at St. Michael Church during a reception...

PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN BISHOFTU TOWN, ETHIOPIA

by Joram Jojo | Mar 31, 2023 | Social Science

The traditional court is playing a great role in solving the problems of peace and reconciliation. Cultural court of Bishoftu town court and Culture and tourism office of the city have made a program of cultural courts and short training for understanding. In Bishoftu...

RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO ETHIOPIA EVGENY TURKHIN

by Joram Jojo | Feb 5, 2023 | Social Science

“Demolishing the church is an attempt to destroy the government and the country, so it should not be allowed” – Russian ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Turkhin His Holiness Abune Matiyas has welcomed the members of the Russian Federation Parliament...

THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TIMKET (EPIPHANY) CELEBRATION

by Joram Jojo | Jan 21, 2023 | Social Science

The Timket (Epiphany) holiday is a holiday when Jesus Christ travelled from Galilee to Jordan and was baptised by his servant St. John. The Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany is the most important holiday to many Ethiopians because its celebrate by everyone together despite...

THE FESTIVAL OF ETHIOPIAN EPIPHANY EVE, KETERA

by Joram Jojo | Jan 19, 2023 | Social Science

The believers have kept the religious and cultural traditions and have sent the arks off with different cultural clothes. The festival of Ketera is being celebrated in a colourful way around Ethiopia. The festival of Timqat (Ethiopian Epiphany) is the biggest and most...

THE FESTIVAL OF KETERA IN GONDAR

by Joram Jojo | Jan 19, 2023 | Social Science

On the eve of Epiphany Day every year on Tirr 18th (January 18th) in Gondar, believers spend the day restricting the water for baptism , so the day has been named as Ketera. The water will be saved because the day after January 18th (Ethiopian calendar) is the day of...