Timket, Feast of Epiphany, is an extremely colorful three-day festival commemorates the baptism of Christ. On the Eve of Timket (or Ketera) priests take the Tabot (which symbolizes the Ark of Covenant) containing Ten Commandments from each church accompanied by much ringing of bells, blowing of trumpets and the burning of incense. In Addis Ababa tents are pitched at Jan Meda.

At dawn in the main feast day Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist is commemorated. Late in the morning the Tabots are then taken back to the churches in procession.