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debtera (or dabtara; Ge'ez/Tigrinya/Amharic: ደብተራ (Däbtära); plural, Ge'ez\Tigrinya: debterat, Amharic:
debtrawoch ) is an
itinerant religious figure...
- area. An
aspiring kahen must
spend time
studying as a
debtera before being ordained. As a
debtera, he will be
closer to the
laypeople and
serve as an intermediary...
- At many services, most
parish members remain in the
outer ring,
where debteras sing
hymns and dance. The
Eucharist is
given only to
those who feel pure...
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ketab is used for
magical defence.
Scrolls were
typically produced by
debtera, non-ordained
clergy expertise on
exorcism and healings.
About 30 cm scroll...
- kitab, or will
invoke God's name, to ward off the ill
effects of buda. A
debtera, who is
either an
unordained priest or
educated layperson, will create...
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throughout the
centuries and is pla****
today during the
dance performed by the
debtera (cantors) on
important church festivals. It is also
occasionally found...
- a
Kohen and
analogous to a
rabbi or hakham. Liqa Kahnet, "High Priest"
Debtera,
itinerant holy man Shemagle,
elder Mäṣḥafä
Kedus (Holy Scriptures) is...
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Ethiopian titles Apostolic Church-Ordinance
Coptic monasticism Coptic saints Debtera Coonan Cross Oath
Ethiopian chant Fast of
Nineveh Coptic fasting Tewahedo...
- end of the 16th century.
These social groups consisted of the monks; the
debtera; lay
officials (including judges); men at arms
giving personal protection...
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Ethiopian titles Apostolic Church-Ordinance
Coptic monasticism Coptic saints Debtera Coonan Cross Oath
Ethiopian chant Fast of
Nineveh Coptic fasting Tewahedo...
