Priests swinging censers of burning incense, Lalibela, Ethiopia
name: label: Collection Photographer
content: Doochin, Michael D.
label: Collection Creator
content: Kartoz-Doochin, Linda
place: label: Place
content: Lalibela (Ethiopia)
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content: Michael and Linda Doochin Collection
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content: Michael and Linda Doochin Collection / Ethiopia / Lalibela / Meskel Festival
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Slides (photographs) (Color, 35 mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 2010-09-27
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: EEPA.2020-001, Item EEPA 2020-001-2490
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Slides (photographs)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Priests carrying large umbrellas and incense censers at the Meskel Festival. The umbrella signifies the presence of the Holy Spirit, traditionally opened during the liturgy and held by the deacon over the head of the priest reading the Gospel. Original Carousel 20, slide 93.