Ethiopia's most celebrated festival is Timket, the Epiphany, which falls between 18th to 20th January and is the easiest for visitors to witness and enjoy. The holy Tabot, replica of the Ark of the Covenant, is moved from each church around the country the day before the celebration and taken to a central area where the ceremony will take place. The following morning, the church officials, resplendent in their gorgeous regalia, assemble around the Tabot and sprinkle the wholly water over all Christians.
