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Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church feast day, observed on 19 August
Buhe
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People from home gathering into torch and sing "Hoya Hoye" in 2016
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Observed by
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Significance
| Transfiguration of Jesus
on
Mount Tabor
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Celebrations
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- People in neighborhood gather and circumambulate
chibo
while singing "Hoya Hoye"
- Group of children sing outside people's home with exchange of
mulmul
bread
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Date
| 19 August
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Next time
| 19 August 2024
(
2024-08-19
)
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Frequency
| Annual
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Buhe
(
Ge'ez
: ??
Buh?
) is a
feast day
observed by the
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
and
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
on 19 August (13 Nahase in the
Ethiopian calendar
).
[1]
On this date, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church celebrates the
Transfiguration of Jesus
on Mount Tabor (
Debre Tabor
Ge'ez
: ??? ???).
[2]
[3]
Observance
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Buhe celebrated by
Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox Churches
on 19 August (13 Nehase in
Ethiopian calendar
) in commemoration of
Transfiguration of Jesus
on
Mount Tabor
(
Debre Tabor
in
Ge'ez
). Buhe is one of old age religious and cultural festival.
[4]
Observations include people of the neighborhood tie a bundle of sticks together to make a
chibo
, and set it on fire while singing songs.
[3]
The main song is called "Hoya Hoye" with one singer singing while the others follow in a rhythmic way. It involves young boys singing songs of praise outside of people's homes, in exchange for fresh bread called
mulmul
.
[1]
The boys then bless the family of the home for the following year.
References
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