Ethiopian Debre Tabor (Buhe), the feast of the transfiguration…

ቡሄ-በሉ-1.mp3 (470 downloads ) The Historical cause of Ethiopian Debre Tabor (Buhe) celebration and Holiday

The foundation of this festival is the Christian faith, which means Mount Tabor in Ge’ez.Mount Tabor is located in what is now Palestine. Debre tabor(amharic) or Mount Tabor is the place where Jesus Christ went up the mountain with three of his disciples, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes were white as the light.This is the mountain where the Lord revealed His light.

“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold,a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.”

Matthew chapter 17: verses 1 to 5

This festival (i.e. the feast of transfiguration) is celebrated with great pomp every year on August 13. It’s called “Buhe(amharic).”

Why is the the feast of the transfiguration (Debre Tabor) holiday is called and known as BUHE by most ethiopians?

Buhe has a meaning of “Bald” around the time of this festivity that the winter storm in ethiopia has been extinguished and the light is shining during this period this indicates why the naming Bald originated from.

“however, In Palestine, where the incident took place, it is Summer” In ethiopia, children are often occupied with preparing and cracking a whip before this holiday arrives. Mother’s also spend their time in washing and preparing the wheat required to make a loaf of bread called mulmul.

a day before the holiday children will gather and go to houses in the village singing a song ” buhe belu” in return for singing the song they recieve a loaf of bread.

Cracking of the Whip

The sound of the whip ringing is reminiscent of the shock and fall of the apostles (Peter, James, and John).

Bonfires at night

A torch is lit at night of Buhe celebration. This is an example of the divine light seen at Mount Tabor. On the day of Buhe, bread is given to relatives and relatives to each family and to their children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and all his close acquaintances. in Ethiopian orthodox tewahido church the feast of transfiguration(Buhe) is a Students Holiday. Students beg for grain, hop, and malt from peoples in nearby villages in preparation for the celebration and the people know that there is a feast, so they give them in abundance . on the actual day of the celebration the students bake the bed and brew the tella ( a traditional Ethiopian Drink) All the devotees who came to pray are invited after the mass.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

And now Here is a song with a modern twist Hoya-Hoye-_-Assiyo-Bellema-short-version-Westpark-Music-2.mp3 (682 downloads )

Here is a link to download  a full version of the song👇👇

https://westparkmusic.bandcamp.com/track/hoya-hoye-assiyo-bellema-short-version

WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY BUHE

sources

የኢትዮጵያ ኦርቶዶክስ ተዋህዶ ቤ/ክ፣ “የበዓላትና ዓጽዋማት ቀኖና” ፤ http://ethiopianorthodox.org/amharic/abeyetbealat/yebealatenaatsewamat.pdf

https://am.wikipedia.org/wiki/ደብረ_ታቦር_(ዓመት_በዓል)