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[Odie]

ቆምጬ made up all these after axum to adulterate the axumite christianity to fit into its fairytale story of solomon dynasty to make the ethiopians surrender to their exploitation. EOC then started to own the lands of the poor together with the feudal to get lavish income for its political work. The Amhara chauvnists cry when orthodox is touched because it is their tool to make other ethnics surrender to their rule and exploitation. If you are an orthodox know that it is more than religion-a tool for surrender to Komche ethiopia not your ethiopia. Think about it. It is judaism plus some form of christianity and islam traditions. If you are in search of true christianity go somewhere!!

The Axum Empire’s early Christian church did not feature multiple tabots or the debteras we know today. These traditions evolved over centuries to enrich the liturgy and express the kingdom’s deep ties to Old Testament heritage.

The 44 Tabots
* Did the Axum Church have 44 tabots? No. The concept of having 44 tabots (consecrated wooden or stone altars representing the Ark of the Covenant) is not from the ancient Axumite era. It is a regional tradition primarily associated with the city of Gondar.

* Who added this and why? The veneration of 44 tabots evolved centuries later, particularly during the Gondarine period (17th–18th centuries) under emperors like Fasilides and his successors. It was formalized to represent the patron saints and holy figures of the various churches within a specific region (like Gondar), bringing all the communities together for major outdoor festivals like Timkat(Epiphany).

The Debteras
* Did the Axum church have debteras? No. Early Axumite Christianity followed a simpler liturgical structure introduced by Syrian missionaries and Coptic Egypt.
* Who added this and why? The debteras—highly educated, unordained lay cantors and scholars—gradually emerged in the medieval period to fulfill a need for complex, performative liturgical music and dance. They are the custodians of Zema (sacred chant) and traditional religious dance.

Why Were These Traditions Developed?
The Axum Empire established its unique Christian identity by blending early Coptic practices with the indigenous belief that Ethiopia's royal lineage (the Solomonic dynasty) is uniquely tied to the biblical Ark of the Covenant.
To visually and spiritually express this Old Testament connection, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church developed a liturgical culture that mirrors the rituals of ancient Jerusalem. The debteras (who maintain the ancient order of scribes and temple cantors), and the proliferation of tabots carried in procession, were added over the centuries to transform church services into dynamic reenactments of biblical history.

[Odie]

Decolonize youselves from komche! You are not there yet :lol:

[Odie]

ስራ ፈት ህዝብ!

ችጋር ቢፈጀው ምን ይገርማል?

[Odie]

Orthodox caused this to amhara poor!