Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church feast day, observed on 19 August
Buhe ቡሄ |
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People from home gathering into torch and sing "Hoya Hoye" in 2016 |
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Significance | Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor |
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Celebrations |
- 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 2025 (2025-08-19) |
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Frequency | Annual |
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Buhe (Ge'ez: ቡሄ Buhē) 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: ደብረ ታቦር).[2][3]
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