Why Did 666 UNESCO Inscribe Ethiopian Epiphany as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

💭 In 2019, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed a decision to inscribe Ethiopian Epiphany in the list of World Intangible Cultural Heritage.

It is the Fourteenth session Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage which is undertaking its meeting in Bogotá, Columbia, that passed the decision.

“Ethiopian epiphany is a colorful festival celebrated all over Ethiopia to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the River Jordan,” UNESCO described Timket.

This is the second Ethiopian Orthodox Church holiday to be inscribed in the list of intangible world heritage. In 2013, Meskel, also one of the most colorful Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Holidays that draws millions of faithful followers and tourists, was recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage.