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The priest of Debre Maryam, Lake Tana, with the church's illuminated 13th-century Bible. I caught him during a split second of immobility, just enough for the picture not to be blurry :dance:

To say Ethiopia is Biblical would be an understatement. Christianity is still practiced as it was in the 4th century AD, Judaism is still of the First Temple type – and a small group, the Qemant, retain a Pagano-Hebraic religion so old it's like looking at the very dawn of monotheism.
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`majnouna Mar 16, 2011  Professional General Artist
Thanks!
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wow amazing photo.

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`majnouna Jun 14, 2009  Professional General Artist
Thanks :)
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~ranbassi Apr 17, 2009  Hobbyist Filmographer
What kind of Christian is he? Orthodox? I see he keeps his hair. I am Sikh and Sikhs male and female tend not to cut any of their hair. I heard once, Coptic Christians also didn't used to cut their hair, though I may be wrong about this. I like this photo.
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`majnouna Apr 17, 2009  Professional General Artist
I'm confused, what makes you think Christians necessarily cut or shave their hair? Anyway, he's Ethiopian Orthodox.
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~ranbassi Apr 17, 2009  Hobbyist Filmographer
I am from England, most people here do cut there hair:)
I have never seen a Christian keep their hair, so I was just inquiring. From my research, a lot spiritual masters, and figures all kept their hair. Jesus, Buddha, Hindu Gods and Gurus, Yogis, Sikhs, some Sufi's. Its a interesting connection, that I thought of when I saw this photo.
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`majnouna Apr 17, 2009  Professional General Artist
People do what they want with their hair, it's fashion, not a religious obligation :o Few groups have hair- or beard-related religious rules...
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I love this photo. His poise and dignity, and the wonderful illustrations.
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~SR388 Apr 11, 2009   Artisan Crafter
This is an awe-inspiring reminder of how diverse and awesome the world is. Wonderful photo, thanks so much for sharing it! ^_^
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