Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jewish) Monastic Sites North of Lake Tana - Preliminary Results of an Exploratory Field Trip to Ethiopia in December 2015
This paper presents results of the first field trip aimed at locating and studying the remains of Beta Israel1 (Ethiopian Jewish) monasteries, as part of an ongoing research project aimed at shedding light on Beta Israel monasticism. Prior to this field trip, no Beta Israel monastery had ever been m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ruhr-Universität Bochum
[2018]
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| In: |
Entangled Religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 6, Pages: 309-344 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tana
/ Falashas
/ Monastery complex
/ Field-research
/ Geschichte 2015
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism HH Archaeology KBL Near East and North Africa KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Lake Tana
B Monasticism B Falasha B Beta Israel B Ethiopian Jews B Monasteries B Gonder |
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| Summary: | This paper presents results of the first field trip aimed at locating and studying the remains of Beta Israel1 (Ethiopian Jewish) monasteries, as part of an ongoing research project aimed at shedding light on Beta Israel monasticism. Prior to this field trip, no Beta Israel monastery had ever been mapped, and no study focused on these monasteries has ever been conducted. On the trip, two former Beta Israel villages north of Lake Tana were examined: Amba Gwalit and A?eyä. At Amba Gwalit, the remains of a Beta Israel holy site, which may have been a monastery containing a synagogue and surrounded by an enclosure wall, were documented. In a nearby Beta Israel cemetery, the tomb of a well-known Beta Israel monk was found. At A?eyä, remains of well-preserved Beta Israel dwellings were examined. Both sites demonstrated that Beta Israel material culture in Ethiopia is sufficiently preserved to enable further research aimed at locating and examining Beta Israel monasteries. |
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| ISSN: | 2363-6696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Entangled Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13154/er.v6.2018.309-344 |