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Ethiopians Celebrate Buhe, the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus

Ethiopians Celebrate Buhe, the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus

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Ethiopians Celebrate Buhe, the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Buhe is an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian festival commemorating the Transfiguration of... 19.08.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Ethiopians Celebrate Buhe, the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Buhe is an Ethiopian Orthodox Christian festival commemorating the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor. For Orthodox Christians, the feast commemorates the biblical event in which Jesus is transfigured before his disciples, revealing his divine glory.The celebration includes traditional Hoya Hoye singing and dancing, the sharing of special bread and the cracking of whips, culminating in a torch-lighting ceremony.Torch-lighting ceremonies filmed by Sputnik Africa in Addis AbabaSubscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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