Category: Festivals
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History: Baba Yaga
Table of Contents Introduction: More Than Just a Witch in the Woods Introduction: More Than Just a Witch in the Woods The figure of the witch is a deeply embedded archetype in Western consciousness, often conjured as a cackling, green-skinned crone in a pointed hat, flying on a broomstick against a full moon. This image,…
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World-in-View: Timket in Ethiopia
The Timket festival, also known as Ethiopian Epiphany, stands as one of the most important and vibrant celebrations in the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian calendar, commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. As the festival unfolds in 2025, it captures global attention, celebrated from January 18th to 20th, with…