Amhara Nikisat

The Amhara people also known as Abyssinians, are an ethnic group from the northern and central Ethiopian highlands.

The neck and facial tattoos called Nikisat are standing out against the traditional white clothing and elaborate jewelry. Lines of tiny crosses along jaws and traditional Ethiopian shaped crosses on foreheads prove the intensive dedication to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

A YouTube video/slide-show about the celebration of Timkat in Gondar (Ethiopia) can be found here.

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