Ethiopia boasts of many cultural assets that are unique in many aspects. One example is Timket or Ethiopian Epiphany which is celebrated on January 19, every year. The Timket festival traces its origin back to the baptizing of Jesus Christ in the Jordan river by John the Baptist. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrates Timket every year to commemorate the day. Unlike other churches throughout the world, the church celebrates the day colorfully. The Celebration begins actually a day before Epiphany which lies on January 19. On January 18, the Tabot (a replica of the Arc of the Covenant which is believed to have resided in Axum Tsion Church) will be taken out from each church and a procession of the faithful follows it to the nearby river or a place where a sizable amount of water is found. The day is called “Ketera”. The word ketera is originated from the Amharic word “meketer” or to contain water. In many of the districts in rural Ethiopia, there are small rivers where the Timket ceremony is held. As the time of the festival is dry season, water is not available in big amount. So the faithful build a very small dyke to contain the water so that there will be enough amount of water contained for the priests to baptize the faithful who gather on the site from several districts. The presence of the tabot is important to the ceremony as the Ethiopian Orthodox Church does not conduct any religious ceremony without it. On the day of Timket, a prolonged mass will be held and after that the priests will baptize the believers. Later on, each of the faithful will accompany the tabots back to their respective churches.