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Over at our CNEWA blog, ONE-TO-ONE<\/a><\/strong>, there\u2019s an interesting look at the clergy in that part of the world:<\/p>\n

Traditionally, a priest\u2019s primary duty is the celebration of the Qeddase \u2014 in Ethiopia, typically five priests concelebrate \u2014 and other liturgical rites, particularly burials. Liturgical festivals feature rhythmic dancing, the chanting of hymns and the recitation of religious poetry. They require the participation of numerous priests, deacons and scribes, or debtera, a class of learned men unique to the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox tradition. Knowledge of Ge\u2019ez, the ancient liturgical language of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox churches, is required of all clergy.<\/p>\n

Monks and priests also function as nafs abbat (spiritual fathers), visiting families and serving as confessors and spiritual guides.<\/p>\n

As a rule, parish priests marry and start families. When not attending to their liturgical and sacramental duties, they rear their children (of whom a few are expected to follow in their fathers\u2019 footsteps) and till the soil as farmers. Parish priests survive on freewill offerings and fees for their liturgical duties, but subsist largely on their own earnings as tenant farmers. Traditionally, Orthodox parents offer one or two sons \u2014 in rural Ethiopian families, five to six children are the norm \u2014 to the local parish priest for the priesthood or monastic life. The boy, called a kollo temari, or \u201cgrain student,\u201d joins other boys (all of whom are between 10 and 12 years of age) who gather around a priest or scribe for daily instruction.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Over at our CNEWA blog, ONE-TO-ONE, there\u2019s an interesting look at the clergy in that part of the world: Traditionally, a priest\u2019s primary duty is the celebration of the Qeddase \u2014 in Ethiopia, typically five priests concelebrate \u2014 and other liturgical rites, particularly burials. 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