Ethiopian Orthodox priests perform the Dance of the Priests to celebrate Timkat, the churchs most important Holy Day. Ethiopia is Africas oldest Christian nation where more than half the population follows the Ethiopian Orthodox faith. During Timkat, priests stand in two rows, facing one another and sway gently as they chant. Attendants hold silk brocade umbrellas to shade them from the sun
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