page_title: Fasting and abstinence in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
hierarchical_section_title: Fasting and abstinence in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
caption_attribution_description: English: All Vegeterian - 29 selected varieties served in one meal - seved in a traditional resaurant in Addis- TASTING IS TRUSTING - beyond seeing is believing! This is an image of food from Ethiopia
context_page_description: Fasting and abstinence have historically constituted a major element of the practice of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, following the counsel of Saint Paul to "chastise the body and bring it under subjection" per 1 Corinthians 9:27. It is generally agreed, and asserted by the Church itself, that the fasting regime of the Ethiopian Church is the strictest of any Church, with 180 mandatory fasting days for laymen and up to 252 days for clergy and the particularly observant. The general list of fasts are laid out in the Fetha Negest.
context_section_description: Fasting and abstinence (Ge'ez: ጾም ṣōm; Amharic: tsom) have historically constituted a major element of the practice of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, following the counsel of Saint Paul (Ge'ez: ቅዱስ ጳውሎስ; k’idus p’awilos) to "chastise the body and bring it under subjection" per 1 Corinthians 9:27. It is generally agreed, and asserted by the Church itself, that the fasting regime of the Ethiopian Church is the strictest of any Church, with 180 mandatory fasting days for laymen and up to 252 days for clergy and the particularly observant. The general list of fasts are laid out in the Fetha Negest.
caption: Vegan Ethiopian food, compatible with fasting rules.
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