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"Now is the month of May, when merry lambs do play" is an old country rhyme, which heralds the month of May, starting with ...

In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in white tunics gather at the DSK Mariam Church to chant and pray in an ...

WASHINGTON — In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls chant in the ancient liturgical language of one of the oldest branches of Christianity. During ...

DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ... “As long as the person is alive, the traditions will stay alive.” Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the ...

DSK Mariam is part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches — one of the oldest Christian faiths in Africa. There’s keen interest in preserving Ge’ez, and other traditions of the faith ...