Kip Cobb wolve a would Miriam will soon face his first great step on the road to
face his first great step on the road to
face his first great step on the road to priesthood he hopes to take part in the
priesthood he hopes to take part in the
priesthood he hopes to take part in the most important ceremony of the Ethiopian
most important ceremony of the Ethiopian
most important ceremony of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Tim cat the Feast of the
Orthodox Church Tim cat the Feast of the
Orthodox Church Tim cat the Feast of the Epiphany celebrating the baptism of
Epiphany celebrating the baptism of
Epiphany celebrating the baptism of Christ
Christ
Christ although epiphany is celebrated
although epiphany is celebrated
although epiphany is celebrated throughout the Christian world the
throughout the Christian world the
throughout the Christian world the Ethiopian Tim cat ceremony is different
Ethiopian Tim cat ceremony is different
Ethiopian Tim cat ceremony is different it features sacred replicas of the Ark
it features sacred replicas of the Ark
it features sacred replicas of the Ark of the Covenant to be allowed to take
of the Covenant to be allowed to take
of the Covenant to be allowed to take part
part
part Kip Cobb must convince the senior
Kip Cobb must convince the senior
Kip Cobb must convince the senior priests of his church that he has total
priests of his church that he has total
priests of his church that he has total commitment to his calling complete faith
commitment to his calling complete faith
commitment to his calling complete faith [Music]
[Music]
[Music] for six years Kip cop has not been ready
for six years Kip cop has not been ready
for six years Kip cop has not been ready to take part in team captain if the
to take part in team captain if the
to take part in team captain if the elders question his faith now it may be
elders question his faith now it may be
elders question his faith now it may be many years before he’ll be considered
many years before he’ll be considered
many years before he’ll be considered again and this is not the only pressure
again and this is not the only pressure
again and this is not the only pressure on Kipp cop he’s got a family tradition
on Kipp cop he’s got a family tradition
on Kipp cop he’s got a family tradition to live up to yeah wonder to me any god
to live up to yeah wonder to me any god
to live up to yeah wonder to me any god I am I’m one of three brothers the other
I am I’m one of three brothers the other
I am I’m one of three brothers the other two have finished their religious
two have finished their religious
two have finished their religious education they are already working in
education they are already working in
education they are already working in the church I’m the youngest but I want
the church I’m the youngest but I want
the church I’m the youngest but I want to achieve the same as that man hip hop
to achieve the same as that man hip hop
to achieve the same as that man hip hop practice is a form of Christianity that
practice is a form of Christianity that
practice is a form of Christianity that is both ancient and unique to Ethiopia
[Music]
[Music] his life revolves around worship and
his life revolves around worship and
his life revolves around worship and study at a church school in Lalibela his
study at a church school in Lalibela his
study at a church school in Lalibela his teacher his own father will be one of
teacher his own father will be one of
teacher his own father will be one of those who have the final say as to
those who have the final say as to
those who have the final say as to whether he’s ready to take part in the
whether he’s ready to take part in the
whether he’s ready to take part in the tail cat festival there’s little formal
tail cat festival there’s little formal
tail cat festival there’s little formal structure to give cobs education there’s
structure to give cobs education there’s
structure to give cobs education there’s no end of year exam and study is
no end of year exam and study is
no end of year exam and study is constant learning the Scriptures by
constant learning the Scriptures by
constant learning the Scriptures by heart is in itself a monumental task but
heart is in itself a monumental task but
heart is in itself a monumental task but Kip pub has to learn them in PS which
Kip pub has to learn them in PS which
Kip pub has to learn them in PS which died out as an everyday language around
died out as an everyday language around
died out as an everyday language around a thousand years ago
a thousand years ago
a thousand years ago [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Kip Cobb lives with ten other students
Kip Cobb lives with ten other students
Kip Cobb lives with ten other students they earn their meals the traditional
they earn their meals the traditional
they earn their meals the traditional way by begging for food enduring
way by begging for food enduring
way by begging for food enduring physical hardship is seen as a necessary
physical hardship is seen as a necessary
physical hardship is seen as a necessary step and Kip of spiritual development
step and Kip of spiritual development
step and Kip of spiritual development so is learning to accept charity
so is learning to accept charity
so is learning to accept charity especially from villagers who often have
especially from villagers who often have
especially from villagers who often have little food to spare
little food to spare
little food to spare fortunately the people around lalibela
fortunately the people around lalibela
fortunately the people around lalibela are devout Christians who will give
are devout Christians who will give
are devout Christians who will give whatever they can in exchange for a
whatever they can in exchange for a
whatever they can in exchange for a blessing there are few sites more
blessing there are few sites more
blessing there are few sites more impressive in the city of Lalibela Kip
impressive in the city of Lalibela Kip
impressive in the city of Lalibela Kip Cobbs Church is one of 11 churches each
Cobbs Church is one of 11 churches each
Cobbs Church is one of 11 churches each cut straight into the volcanic rock they
cut straight into the volcanic rock they
cut straight into the volcanic rock they were built by the 12th century King
were built by the 12th century King
were built by the 12th century King Lalibela who had a vision of the holy
Lalibela who had a vision of the holy
Lalibela who had a vision of the holy city of Jerusalem Kip Cobbs long months
city of Jerusalem Kip Cobbs long months
city of Jerusalem Kip Cobbs long months of prayer and study have been rewarded
of prayer and study have been rewarded
of prayer and study have been rewarded he’s been chosen to be a part of the Tim
he’s been chosen to be a part of the Tim
he’s been chosen to be a part of the Tim Katt ceremony it is an auspicious
Katt ceremony it is an auspicious
Katt ceremony it is an auspicious landmark in his spiritual development
landmark in his spiritual development
landmark in his spiritual development but it is also a deeply private moment a
but it is also a deeply private moment a
but it is also a deeply private moment a moment of personal revelation Christians
moment of personal revelation Christians
moment of personal revelation Christians from all over Ethiopia come to the
from all over Ethiopia come to the
from all over Ethiopia come to the ancient city of Lalibela for the
ancient city of Lalibela for the
ancient city of Lalibela for the festival of Tim cat hoping for a glimpse
festival of Tim cat hoping for a glimpse
festival of Tim cat hoping for a glimpse of the replicas of the Ark of the
of the replicas of the Ark of the
of the replicas of the Ark of the Covenant known as Tavis
Covenant known as Tavis
Covenant known as Tavis to come close to the Tabet is to come
to come close to the Tabet is to come
to come close to the Tabet is to come close to the Word of God itself the
close to the Word of God itself the
close to the Word of God itself the tablets of the eleven churches of
tablets of the eleven churches of
tablets of the eleven churches of lalibela emerge carried on the heads of
lalibela emerge carried on the heads of
lalibela emerge carried on the heads of the most senior priests they are
the most senior priests they are
the most senior priests they are considered so sacred that no one is ever
considered so sacred that no one is ever
considered so sacred that no one is ever permitted to gaze upon them and must
permitted to gaze upon them and must
permitted to gaze upon them and must remain completely covered from the
remain completely covered from the
remain completely covered from the labyrinths they form a procession and
labyrinths they form a procession and
labyrinths they form a procession and make their way to the baptism pool
scenes like this were described in the
scenes like this were described in the Bible when the Israelites welcomed Moses
Bible when the Israelites welcomed Moses
Bible when the Israelites welcomed Moses returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten
returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten
returned from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments
[Music]
[Music] celebrating the baptism of Christ the
celebrating the baptism of Christ the
celebrating the baptism of Christ the faithful are themselves
faithful are themselves
faithful are themselves [Music]
kid Kyle has taken his first step on a
kid Kyle has taken his first step on a great
great
great spiritual journey
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