Ethiopian Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo practice, where Mikael is everywhere. The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, painted church interiors, magic scrolls, the tabot and the processions, and the monthly commemoration on the twelfth of every month.
Part of Saint Michael
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- - Ethiopian - Folding Processional Icon in the Shape of a Fan - Walters 369 - Open. Ethiopian folding processional fan icon, late 15th century, painted with ranks of angels; carried in Orthodox processions.
- - Ethiopian - Double-sided Diptych with Mary at Dabra Metmaq (Front); Saints (Back) - Walters 368 - Open A. Ethiopian Orthodox double-sided painted diptych, late 17th century, with Mary at Dabra Metmaq and flanking archangels.
- - Ethiopian - Sensul (Folding Illuminated Book) - Walters 3610 - Open. Ethiopian sensul, a folding illuminated devotional book of the late 17th century, painted with saints and archangels.
- - Ethiopian - Right Diptych Panel with Virgin and Child Flanked by Archangels - Walters 363 - Open. Ethiopian Orthodox diptych panel with the Virgin and Child flanked by the archangels Michael and Gabriel, late 17th-early 18th century.
- - Archangel Michael, a 19th-century Ethiopian panel. Russian icon of the Archangel Michael, 19th century, Chester Beatty Library.
- - Brooklyn Museum 76.132 Painted Icon Double Triptych. Ethiopian Orthodox painted double triptych, 19th century; archangels flank the Virgin in the standard Ethiopian devotional arrangement.
- - Ethiopian - Archangel Michael and the Crossing of the Red Sea - Walters 36131 - Detail B. Ethiopian Orthodox manuscript painting showing the Archangel Michael at the Crossing of the Red Sea, mid-19th century; Michael (Qiddus Mika'el) is honoured on the 12th of every Ethiopian month.
- - Angels and Bells. Modern photograph (2007) of Ethiopian Orthodox church angels painted beside hanging bells.
- - Ethiopian Religious Painting. Modern photograph (2007) of Ethiopian Orthodox wall painting; the church-painting tradition that carries Michael imagery into living worship.
- - In the Church of Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Lalibela, Ethiopia. Interior of Bet Gabriel-Rufael at Lalibela, one of the Ethiopian rock-hewn churches named for archangels; photographed 2007.
- - Veiled Angel. Modern photograph (2007) of an Ethiopian Orthodox painted angel; angel figures of this kind occupy the upper registers of church interiors.
- - The Archangel Michael. Painted image of the Archangel Michael in a rock-hewn church at Lalibela, Ethiopia, photographed 2007.
- - Ethiopian Orthodox Religious Painting, Yeha, Ethiopia. Modern photograph (2007) of Ethiopian Orthodox church painting at Yeha, in the traditional style in which archangels are shown winged and sword-bearing.
- - Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Ethiopia. The rock-hewn church complex at Lalibela, Ethiopia, photographed 2012; several of the churches are dedicated to archangels.
- - 60 Minutes at Lalibela. Scott Pelley reports from the eleven Ethiopian churches that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church holds were built by angels, visited by 200,000 pilgrims annually.
- - Painting Saint Michael in the Ethiopian Orthodox Manner. An Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo artist paints an image of Saint Michael in the flat, wide-eyed Ethiopian church style.
- - Three Ethiopian Christian Objects. British Library Ethiopian manuscripts curator Eyob Derillo discusses Ethiopian Christian manuscripts and amulet scrolls with Melissa Moreton at the Institute for Advanced Study.
- - UNESCO: Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela. UNESCO World Heritage listing film on the eleven medieval monolithic churches of the thirteenth-century Ethiopian 'New Jerusalem'.
- - The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela: Full Documentary. Documentary on King Lalibela's eleven monolithic stone churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrimage destination.
- - Hymns for the Ethiopian Feast of Saint Michael, Hidar 12. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo feast-day hymns for Hidar 12 and Sene 12, the two great annual Michael feasts of the Ethiopian calendar.
- - How Ethiopian Sacred Manuscripts Are Made. An account of Ethiopian manuscript production - goatskin parchment, hand-ground natural inks, and years of monastic labour per book.
- - The Met on the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela. Metropolitan Museum film on Ethiopia's eleven monolithic churches carved downward from volcanic rock, the heartland of a Christianity with strong Michael devotion.
- - Ethiopian Orthodox Mezmur Hymns to the Archangel Michael. A set of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo mezmur hymns to Qeddus Mikael, including one on the meaning of his name, 'Who is like God'.
- - Drawing Archangel Michael in the Ethiopian Style. A gouache demonstration of the Ethiopian Orthodox manner of drawing Michael, with its flat planes and large eyes.
- - The Tabot Procession on Ethiopia's Saint Michael's Day. Ethiopian Orthodox clergy carry the tabot, a consecrated replica of the Ark of the Covenant, in procession for the feast of Michael, a rite found only in Ethiopia.
- - Timket at St Michael CMC Church, Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany procession of the tabot at the CMC St Michael church, with traditional chant and dress.
- - CMC Saint Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Addis Ababa. A portrait of one of Addis Ababa's principal Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo churches dedicated to Qeddus Mikael.
- - Why Ethiopians Keep the Feast of Saint Michael on Sene 12. An Amharic explanation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo monthly commemoration of Qeddus Mikael, tied to the Dirsane Mikael homiletic tradition.
- - Inside Ethiopia's Great Saint Michael Gathering. A close look at the Ethiopian Orthodox celebration at CMC St Michael Church, one of the most revered Michael churches in Addis Ababa.
- - Thousands in White at Addis Ababa's Saint Michael Celebration. The annual Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo feast of Qeddus Mikael at CMC St Michael Church in Addis Ababa, with worshippers in traditional white shamma.