Feast of Timkat
E1006065
The Feast of Timkat is a major Christian celebration of the Epiphany, especially observed in Ethiopia and Eritrea, commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River with elaborate liturgies, processions, and water blessings.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ethiopian Timkat (Epiphany) | 1 |
| Eve of Timkat | 1 |
| Feast of Timkat canonical | 1 |
| Timkat (Epiphany) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12843831 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of Timkat Context triple: [Eritrean Orthodox liturgy, celebratesFeast, Feast of Timkat]
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A.
Pentecostarion
The Pentecostarion is an Eastern Christian liturgical book used in the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
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B.
First Fruits Festival
The First Fruits Festival is a traditional Zulu harvest celebration marked by royal rituals, communal thanksgiving, and cultural ceremonies honoring the first crops of the season.
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C.
Feast of the Twelve Apostles
The Feast of the Twelve Apostles is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the collective group of Jesus Christ’s twelve chosen disciples.
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D.
Ijesu festival
The Ijesu festival is a traditional cultural celebration of the Ijesha people of southwestern Nigeria, marked by communal rituals, music, dance, and thanksgiving.
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E.
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Feast of Timkat Target entity description: The Feast of Timkat is a major Christian celebration of the Epiphany, especially observed in Ethiopia and Eritrea, commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River with elaborate liturgies, processions, and water blessings.
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A.
Pentecostarion
The Pentecostarion is an Eastern Christian liturgical book used in the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
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B.
First Fruits Festival
The First Fruits Festival is a traditional Zulu harvest celebration marked by royal rituals, communal thanksgiving, and cultural ceremonies honoring the first crops of the season.
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C.
Feast of the Twelve Apostles
The Feast of the Twelve Apostles is a Christian liturgical celebration honoring the collective group of Jesus Christ’s twelve chosen disciples.
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D.
Ijesu festival
The Ijesu festival is a traditional cultural celebration of the Ijesha people of southwestern Nigeria, marked by communal rituals, music, dance, and thanksgiving.
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E.
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple
The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple is a major Christian celebration commemorating the infant Jesus being brought to the Jerusalem Temple, where he was recognized as the Messiah by Simeon and Anna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
Epiphany celebration ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ethiopian Epiphany
ⓘ
Timkat ⓘ Timket ⓘ Timqet ⓘ |
| approximateDateInGregorianCalendar |
19 January
ⓘ
20 January in leap year ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
tabot
ⓘ
linked to:
Tabot
|
| associatedWith |
Eritrean Orthodox liturgy
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy ⓘ |
| calendar | Ethiopian calendar ⓘ |
| centralRite |
blessing of water
ⓘ
procession of tabot ⓘ renewal of baptismal vows ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River
ⓘ
linked to:
Baptism in the Jordan
Baptism of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
baptism of Jesus
|
| country |
Eritrea
ⓘ
Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
colorful liturgical vestments
ⓘ
community feasting ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| dateInEthiopianCalendar | 11 Terr (or 12 Terr in leap year) ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
Ethiopian Catholic Church ⓘ Ethiopian Evangelical churches ⓘ
linked to:
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| duration | three days ⓘ |
| eveName | Ketera ⓘ |
| evePractice |
overnight vigil
ⓘ
procession of tabot to water ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Geʽez ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeason | after Christmas ⓘ |
| mainDayPractice |
blessing of water by clergy
ⓘ
immersion of participants in blessed water ⓘ return procession of tabot to church ⓘ sprinkling of holy water on faithful ⓘ |
| majorCelebrationIn |
Addis Ababa
ⓘ
Gondar ⓘ Lalibela ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | baptism ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol |
Holy Trinity
ⓘ
Jordan River ⓘ baptismal water ⓘ |
| tabotRepresents | Ark of the Covenant ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
manifestation of Christ
ⓘ
revelation of the Holy Trinity at the Jordan ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Feast of Timkat Description of subject: The Feast of Timkat is a major Christian celebration of the Epiphany, especially observed in Ethiopia and Eritrea, commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River with elaborate liturgies, processions, and water blessings.
Referenced by (4)
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