Timket gift ideas
93 days away · January 19, 2027
Timket, the celebration of Christ's baptism, is the most colorful festival of the year, with processions behind the tabot and fresh white clothes for everyone. These Habesha gift ideas for Timket, from a new netela to a hand cross, honor the day and support Ethiopian and Eritrean makers.
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Fresh white clothing: a netela (cotton wrap) or a white habesha kemis, worn for the processions behind the tabot. New white clothes make a fitting Timket gift.
Timket (Epiphany) falls on January 19, celebrating Christ's baptism with colorful processions and blessings of the water.
A new netela or kemis for the procession, or an Ethiopian Orthodox hand cross. See the ideas below, each linking to Habesha shops.
