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1. A “kesis,” or priest, waves a censer burning incense in front of congregants
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Beza Bililigne, Deacon and Youth Ministry Leader:
"So the sign of the smoke rising is our prayers also rising. So there’s a lot of meaning if we were to dissect each and every thing done here within the Ethiopian Orthodox Church."
3. Exterior of the Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Abraham Habte-Sellassie, “kesis” or priest, DSK Mariam Church:
"Our tradition is ancient, it comes from apostolic times and we believe in holy tradition. We have the Bible, we also have the holy tradition, but the two are not separate."
5. Congregant entering the DSK Mariam Church
6. Church members lighting prayer candles
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Abraham Habte-Sellassie, “kesis” or priest, DSK Mariam Church:
"These kids, if they learn the tradition, the language and also the faith, of course. They can balance, you know, life here is very hectic, you know, and also geared toward material profit. But the tradition concentrates on spiritual development."
8. Church members bowing in prayer
9. Church members bowing in prayer
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Kannazegelila Mezgebu, DSK Mariam Church member:
"When I’m here, it’s full of Ethiopians and full of people that are very welcoming because that’s how we Ethiopians are. But when I’m here in this church, that’s how it really feels and it really feels like home."
11. Church members chanting during service
12. Church members wearing the “netela,” a white scarf-like cotton cloth worn by worshippers
13. The "kesis" reciting the liturgy
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14. SOUNDBITE (English) Kannazegelila Mezgebu, DSK Mariam Church member:
"The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has so many beautiful rituals and services. Every day has its own meaning and a very deep one. And everything is so beautiful and so interesting to learn."
15. Religious paintings and iconography
16. Mid of the "kesis" reciting the liturgy
17. Congregants chanting in the Ge’ez language during service
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18. SOUNDBITE (English) Beza Bililigne, Deacon and Youth Ministry Leader:
"When we first enter into the church, as you know, we take off our shoes."
19. Wide of congregants during service
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20. SOUNDBITE (English) Beza Bililigne, Deacon and Youth Ministry Leader:
"The reason we wear our netela symbolizes the same way when Christ was born, he was wrapped in cloth."
21. Mid of congregants chanting
22. Wide of congregants chanting
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23. SOUNDBITE (English) Beza Bililigne, Deacon and Youth Ministry Leader:
"After the priest is done reading, the deacon will take the gospel and he’ll take it to every believer in the church and they’ll kiss that one gospel that was read to symbolize their kissing the true words of our Lord and our Savior Jesus Christ."
24. Deacons walking the holy gospel through the church
25. Congregants kissing and bowing to the holy gospel
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26. SOUNDBITE (English) Abraham Habte-Sellassie, “kesis” or priest, DSK Mariam Church:
"So if you look at our liturgy in detail, it has hardly changed over the last 2,000 years."
27. Lighting prayer candles
28. Congregants prostrating in prayer
29. Wide of men prostrating in prayer during service
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30. SOUNDBITE (English) Abraham Habte-Sellassie, “kesis” or priest, DSK Mariam Church:
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